Wordle #244 Answer – February 18, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #244, played on Friday, February 18, 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 #244
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter D.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — An act of dodging.
Wordle #244 Answer
The answer to Wordle #244 on February 18, 2022 was:
DODGE
DODGE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does DODGE Mean?
Dodge (noun): An act of dodging.
How Hard Was Wordle #244?
6.0/10Medium-Hard
71%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
2look-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: LODGE, DODGY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against DODGE
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 | 98 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 89 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 94 |
| STARE | STARE | 79 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 54 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 12 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 12 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #244 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach DODGE. 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 | 106 |
| 2. DRONE | DRONE | 1 |
| 3. DODGE | DODGE | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 106 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 DODGE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | D | 16.2% | 4.7% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | D | 16.2% | 3.3% |
| 4th | G | 13% | 3.4% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: February 18
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #244 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on February 18, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #244 on February 18, 2022 was DODGE.
Was Wordle #244 hard?
We rate it 6.0 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 71% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #244?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 12 possible answers after the first guess.