Wordle #231 Answer – February 5, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #231, played on Saturday, February 5, 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 #231
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter A.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
adverb — At, to, or in the air or sky.
Wordle #231 Answer
The answer to Wordle #231 on February 5, 2022 was:
ALOFT
ALOFT has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does ALOFT Mean?
Aloft (adverb): At, to, or in the air or sky.
Example: “high winds aloft”
How Hard Was Wordle #231?
4.3/10Medium
29%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (F) that starting words rarely test.
- No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against ALOFT
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 | 6 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 114 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 45 |
| STARE | STARE | 59 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 80 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 27 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 6 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #231 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach ALOFT. 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 | 6 |
| 2. ALOFT | ALOFT | Solved |
Solved in 2 guesses. After SLATE, 6 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 ALOFT
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A | 39.6% | 6.3% |
| 2nd | L | 28% | 8.7% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | F | 8.8% | 1.7% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: February 5
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #231 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on February 5, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #231 on February 5, 2022 was ALOFT.
Was Wordle #231 hard?
We rate it 4.3 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 29% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #231?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 6 possible answers after the first guess.