Wordle #233 Answer – February 7, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #233, played on Monday, February 7, 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 #233
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter E.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter R.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.
Wordle #233 Answer
The answer to Wordle #233 on February 7, 2022 was:
ELDER
ELDER has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does ELDER Mean?
Elder (noun): An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.
Example: “We were presented to the village elder.”
How Hard Was Wordle #233?
3.6/10Medium
14%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: OLDER.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against ELDER
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 | 12 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 105 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 95 |
| STARE | STARE | 97 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 89 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 4 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 4 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #233 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach ELDER. 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 | 12 |
| 2. BLEED | BLEED | 1 |
| 3. ELDER | ELDER | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 12 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 ELDER
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | E | 47.1% | 3.3% |
| 2nd | L | 28% | 8.7% |
| 3rd | D | 16.2% | 3.3% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | R | 36.2% | 8.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: February 7
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #233 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on February 7, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #233 on February 7, 2022 was ELDER.
Was Wordle #233 hard?
We rate it 3.6 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 14% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #233?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 4 possible answers after the first guess.