Wordle #247 Answer – February 21, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #247, played on Monday, February 21, 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 #247
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter O.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter R.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — An …, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.
Wordle #247 Answer
The answer to Wordle #247 on February 21, 2022 was:
OTHER
OTHER has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does OTHER Mean?
Other (noun): An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.
Example: “I'm afraid little Robbie does not always play well with others.”
How Hard Was Wordle #247?
3.0/10Easy
3%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
2look-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: ETHER, OTTER.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against OTHER
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 | 66 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 104 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 27 |
| STARE | STARE | 4 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 89 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 249 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 4 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #247 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach OTHER. 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 | 71 |
| 2. DETER | DETER | 6 |
| 3. TIGER | TIGER | 1 |
| 4. OTHER | OTHER | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 71 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 OTHER
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | O | 30% | 1.6% |
| 2nd | T | 29.6% | 3.7% |
| 3rd | H | 16.9% | 0.6% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | R | 36.1% | 8.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: February 21
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #247 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on February 21, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #247 on February 21, 2022 was OTHER.
Was Wordle #247 hard?
We rate it 3.0 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 3% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #247?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 4 possible answers after the first guess.