Wordle #299 Answer – April 14, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #299, played on Thursday, April 14, 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 #299
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter M.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Finely chopped meat.
Wordle #299 Answer
The answer to Wordle #299 on April 14, 2022 was:
MINCE
MINCE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does MINCE Mean?
Mince (noun): Finely chopped meat.
How Hard Was Wordle #299?
4.1/10Medium
25%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
2look-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: WINCE, SINCE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against MINCE
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 | 98 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 10 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 14 |
| STARE | STARE | 79 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 23 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 221 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 10 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #299 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach MINCE. 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 | 106 |
| 2. DRONE | DRONE | 12 |
| 3. HENCE | HENCE | 2 |
| 4. MINCE | MINCE | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 106 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 MINCE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M | 13% | 4.9% |
| 2nd | I | 27.8% | 8.3% |
| 3rd | N | 24% | 5.7% |
| 4th | C | 19.2% | 6.3% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.6% |
On This Day in Wordle: April 14
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #299 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on April 14, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #299 on April 14, 2022 was MINCE.
Was Wordle #299 hard?
We rate it 4.1 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 25% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #299?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 10 possible answers after the first guess.