Wordle #359 Answer – June 13, 2022

This page covers Wordle puzzle #359, played on Monday, June 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 #359

Hint 1: How many vowels?

The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).

Hint 2: First letter

It starts with the letter D.

Hint 3: Last letter

It ends with the letter R.

Hint 4: Repeated letters?

Yes, one letter appears more than once.

Hint 5: Meaning

noun — One who makes a donation.

Wordle #359 Answer

The answer to Wordle #359 on June 13, 2022 was:

DONOR

DONOR has been the Wordle answer only once so far.

What Does DONOR Mean?

Donor (noun): One who makes a donation.

Example: “The charity raised $2,000 from various donors.”

How Hard Was Wordle #359?

5.4/10Medium-Hard
58%harder than this share of all 1,963 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 DONOR

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.

OpenerFeedbackAnswers left
SLATESLATE179
CRANECRANE9
TRACETRACE51
STARESTARE80
RAISERAISE82
AUDIOAUDIO37

On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 9 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →

How to Solve Wordle #359 Step by Step

Here is one efficient way to reach DONOR. 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.

GuessFeedbackWords still possible
1. SLATESLATE214
2. IRONYIRONY5
3. DONORDONORSolved

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 DONOR

PositionLetterAppears in (all answers)In this exact spot
1stD16.2%4.7%
2ndO30%12.6%
3rdN24%5.7%
4thO30%5.4%
5thR36.1%8.5%

On This Day in Wordle: June 13

Answers from the same date in other years:

YearPuzzleAnswer
2026#1820QUELL
2025#1455BILGE
2024#1090ANGST
2023#724PLUNK

Wordle #359 FAQ

What was the Wordle answer on June 13, 2022?

The answer to Wordle #359 on June 13, 2022 was DONOR.

Was Wordle #359 hard?

We rate it 5.4 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 58% of all Wordle puzzles.

What was the best starting word for Wordle #359?

Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 9 possible answers after the first guess.