Wordle #239 Answer – February 13, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #239, played on Sunday, February 13, 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 #239
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter R.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter N.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Any of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae), typically with a red breast.
Wordle #239 Answer
The answer to Wordle #239 on February 13, 2022 was:
ROBIN
ROBIN has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does ROBIN Mean?
Robin (noun): Any of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae), typically with a red breast.
How Hard Was Wordle #239?
4.3/10Medium
29%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-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.
- 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 ROBIN
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 | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 9 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 51 |
| STARE | STARE | 80 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 4 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 20 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 4 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #239 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach ROBIN. 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 | 214 |
| 2. IRONY | IRONY | 2 |
| 3. MINOR | MINOR | 1 |
| 4. ROBIN | ROBIN | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 214 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 ROBIN
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | R | 36.2% | 4.2% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | B | 11.5% | 2.3% |
| 4th | I | 27.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | N | 24% | 5.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: February 13
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #239 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on February 13, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #239 on February 13, 2022 was ROBIN.
Was Wordle #239 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 #239?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 4 possible answers after the first guess.