Wordle #34 Answer – July 23, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #34, played on Friday, July 23, 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 #34
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter S.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter F.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — (plural … or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
Wordle #34 Answer
The answer to Wordle #34 on July 23, 2021 was:
STAFF
STAFF has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does STAFF Mean?
Staff (noun): (plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
How Hard Was Wordle #34?
7.7/10Hard
93%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (F) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: STIFF, STUFF.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against STAFF
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 | 14 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 43 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 18 |
| STARE | STARE | 9 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 35 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 9 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #34 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach STAFF. 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 | 14 |
| 2. STANK | STANK | 6 |
| 3. STAIR | STAIR | 3 |
| 4. STAFF | STAFF | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 14 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 STAFF
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | S | 25.8% | 14.8% |
| 2nd | T | 29.6% | 3.7% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | F | 8.8% | 1.7% |
| 5th | F | 8.8% | 1.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 23
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Wordle #34 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 23, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #34 on July 23, 2021 was STAFF.
Was Wordle #34 hard?
We rate it 7.7 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 93% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #34?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 9 possible answers after the first guess.