Wordle #256 Answer – March 2, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #256, played on Wednesday, March 2, 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 #256
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter N.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Something ….
Wordle #256 Answer
The answer to Wordle #256 on March 2, 2022 was:
NASTY
NASTY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does NASTY Mean?
Nasty (noun): Something nasty.
Example: “Processed foods are full of aspartame and other nasties.”
How Hard Was Wordle #256?
5.3/10Medium-Hard
57%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: TASTY, HASTY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against NASTY
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 | 4 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 34 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 45 |
| STARE | STARE | 8 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 13 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 4 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #256 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach NASTY. 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 | 5 |
| 2. HASTY | HASTY | 2 |
| 3. NASTY | NASTY | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 5 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 NASTY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | N | 24% | 1.8% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | S | 25.8% | 3.1% |
| 4th | T | 29.6% | 5.9% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: March 2
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #256 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on March 2, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #256 on March 2, 2022 was NASTY.
Was Wordle #256 hard?
We rate it 5.3 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 57% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #256?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 4 possible answers after the first guess.