Wordle #28 Answer – July 17, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #28, played on Saturday, July 17, 2021. 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 #28
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 T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — An emoji used to express a … to a post on social media.
Wordle #28 Answer
The answer to Wordle #28 on July 17, 2021 was:
REACT
REACT has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does REACT Mean?
React (noun): An emoji used to express a reaction to a post on social media.
Example: “Sad reacts only”
How Hard Was Wordle #28?
2.5/10Easy
1%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
1look-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: REACH.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against REACT
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 | 8 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 2 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 1 |
| STARE | STARE | 1 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 10 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 1 possible answer. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #28 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach REACT. 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 | 8 |
| 2. ENACT | ENACT | 1 |
| 3. REACT | REACT | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 8 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 REACT
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | R | 36.2% | 4.2% |
| 2nd | E | 47.1% | 10.6% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | C | 19.1% | 6.3% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 17
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #28 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 17, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #28 on July 17, 2021 was REACT.
Was Wordle #28 hard?
We rate it 2.5 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 1% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #28?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 1 possible answer after the first guess.