Wordle #210 Answer – January 15, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #210, played on Saturday, January 15, 2022. If you are playing it in the NYT Wordle archive, start with the hints. The answer comes after them, along with what the word means, how hard it was, and how the most popular starting words would have done.
Hints for Wordle #210
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter P.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter C.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Overpowering fright, often affecting groups of people or animals.
Wordle #210 Answer
The answer to Wordle #210 on January 15, 2022 was:
PANIC
PANIC has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does PANIC Mean?
Panic (noun): Overpowering fright, often affecting groups of people or animals.
How Hard Was Wordle #210?
4.7/10Medium
42%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: MANIC.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against PANIC
Here is the color feedback each well-known opener would have given on this puzzle, and how many past Wordle answers would still fit after that one guess. Fewer is better.
| Opener | Feedback | Answers left |
|---|---|---|
| SLATE | SLATE | 106 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 6 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 28 |
| STARE | STARE | 105 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 12 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 33 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 6 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #210 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach PANIC. We open with SLATE, then each next guess is the word, from those still possible, that leaves the fewest options on average. Every guess fits all the clues so far, so this path is also legal in Hard Mode.
| Guess | Feedback | Words still possible |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SLATE | SLATE | 131 |
| 2. MANOR | MANOR | 8 |
| 3. CANDY | CANDY | 1 |
| 4. PANIC | PANIC | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 131 everyday words still fit. Try your own guesses in our Wordle solver to see which words were left at each step.
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of PANIC
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | P | 14.6% | 6.1% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | N | 24% | 5.7% |
| 4th | I | 27.7% | 7.5% |
| 5th | C | 19.2% | 1.4% |
On This Day in Wordle: January 15
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #210 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on January 15, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #210 on January 15, 2022 was PANIC.
Was Wordle #210 hard?
We rate it 4.7 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 42% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #210?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 6 possible answers after the first guess.