Wordle #280 Answer – March 26, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #280, played on Saturday, March 26, 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 #280
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter E.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; … resin.
Wordle #280 Answer
The answer to Wordle #280 on March 26, 2022 was:
EPOXY
EPOXY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does EPOXY Mean?
Epoxy (noun): A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin.
How Hard Was Wordle #280?
5.8/10Medium-Hard
66%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (X, Y) 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 EPOXY
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 | 138 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 112 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 105 |
| STARE | STARE | 102 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 105 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 250 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 102 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #280 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach EPOXY. 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 | 9 |
| 3. MONEY | MONEY | 1 |
| 4. EPOXY | EPOXY | 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 EPOXY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | E | 47.1% | 3.3% |
| 2nd | P | 14.6% | 2.5% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | X | 1.7% | 0.1% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: March 26
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Wordle #280 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on March 26, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #280 on March 26, 2022 was EPOXY.
Was Wordle #280 hard?
We rate it 5.8 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 66% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #280?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 102 possible answers after the first guess.