Wordle #274 Answer – March 20, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #274, played on Sunday, March 20, 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 #274
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 W.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.
Wordle #274 Answer
The answer to Wordle #274 on March 20, 2022 was:
RENEW
RENEW has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does RENEW Mean?
Renew (verb): To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.
How Hard Was Wordle #274?
4.0/10Medium
23%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (W) that starting words rarely test.
- 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 RENEW
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 | 137 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 24 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 94 |
| STARE | STARE | 96 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 17 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 147 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 17 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #274 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach RENEW. 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 | 157 |
| 2. DECOR | DECOR | 10 |
| 3. RERUN | RERUN | 1 |
| 4. RENEW | RENEW | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 157 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 RENEW
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | R | 36.1% | 4.2% |
| 2nd | E | 47.1% | 10.6% |
| 3rd | N | 24% | 5.7% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | W | 8.3% | 0.8% |
On This Day in Wordle: March 20
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Wordle #274 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on March 20, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #274 on March 20, 2022 was RENEW.
Was Wordle #274 hard?
We rate it 4.0 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 23% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #274?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 17 possible answers after the first guess.