Wordle #265 Answer – March 11, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #265, played on Friday, March 11, 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 #265
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter W.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter H.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A portable or wearable timepiece.
Wordle #265 Answer
The answer to Wordle #265 on March 11, 2022 was:
WATCH
WATCH has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does WATCH Mean?
Watch (noun): A portable or wearable timepiece.
Example: “More people today carry a watch on their wrists than in their pockets.”
How Hard Was Wordle #265?
6.4/10Medium-Hard
79%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
7look-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 (W) that starting words rarely test.
- 7 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: HATCH, CATCH, MATCH, WITCH, PATCH, BATCH, LATCH.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against WATCH
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 | 45 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 26 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 7 |
| STARE | STARE | 59 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 75 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 7 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #265 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach WATCH. 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 | 49 |
| 2. TACIT | TACIT | 6 |
| 3. BATCH | BATCH | 5 |
| 4. CATCH | CATCH | 4 |
| 5. HATCH | HATCH | 3 |
| 6. MATCH | MATCH | 2 |
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of WATCH
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | W | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | T | 29.6% | 4.8% |
| 4th | C | 19.2% | 6.3% |
| 5th | H | 16.9% | 6% |
On This Day in Wordle: March 11
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #265 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on March 11, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #265 on March 11, 2022 was WATCH.
Was Wordle #265 hard?
We rate it 6.4 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 79% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #265?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 7 possible answers after the first guess.