Wordle #298 Answer – April 13, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #298, played on Wednesday, April 13, 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 #298
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter C.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter K.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A part of something that has been separated.
Wordle #298 Answer
The answer to Wordle #298 on April 13, 2022 was:
CHUNK
CHUNK has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does CHUNK Mean?
Chunk (noun): A part of something that has been separated.
Example: “The statue broke into chunks.”
How Hard Was Wordle #298?
7.5/10Hard
92%harder than this share of all 1,963 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 (K) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: CHUCK, CLUNK.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against CHUNK
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 | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 6 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 43 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 144 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 88 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 6 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #298 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach CHUNK. 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 | 214 |
| 2. IRONY | IRONY | 1 |
| 3. CHUNK | CHUNK | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 214 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 CHUNK
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 19.2% | 8.6% |
| 2nd | H | 16.9% | 6.6% |
| 3rd | U | 19.4% | 7.1% |
| 4th | N | 24% | 7.8% |
| 5th | K | 8.6% | 4.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: April 13
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #298 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on April 13, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #298 on April 13, 2022 was CHUNK.
Was Wordle #298 hard?
We rate it 7.5 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 92% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #298?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 6 possible answers after the first guess.