Wordle #345 Answer – May 30, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #345, played on Monday, May 30, 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 #345
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter A.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter L.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. … have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are …
Wordle #345 Answer
The answer to Wordle #345 on May 30, 2022 was:
ATOLL
ATOLL has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does ATOLL Mean?
Atoll (noun): A type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls
How Hard Was Wordle #345?
4.9/10Medium
47%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 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 ATOLL
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 | 13 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 114 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 45 |
| STARE | STARE | 2 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 80 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 27 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 2 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #345 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach ATOLL. 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 | 15 |
| 2. NATAL | NATAL | 1 |
| 3. ATOLL | ATOLL | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 15 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 ATOLL
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A | 39.6% | 6.3% |
| 2nd | T | 29.6% | 3.7% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | L | 28% | 6.9% |
| 5th | L | 28% | 7.1% |
On This Day in Wordle: May 30
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Wordle #345 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on May 30, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #345 on May 30, 2022 was ATOLL.
Was Wordle #345 hard?
We rate it 4.9 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 47% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #345?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 2 possible answers after the first guess.