Wordle #371 Answer – June 25, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #371, played on Saturday, June 25, 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 #371
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter B.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
adjective — Resembling beads; small, round, and gleaming.
Wordle #371 Answer
The answer to Wordle #371 on June 25, 2022 was:
BEADY
BEADY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does BEADY Mean?
Beady (adjective): Resembling beads; small, round, and gleaming.
How Hard Was Wordle #371?
5.0/10Medium-Hard
50%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: HEADY, READY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against BEADY
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 | 11 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 18 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 8 |
| STARE | STARE | 10 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 58 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 49 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 8 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #371 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach BEADY. 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 | 11 |
| 2. BEARD | BEARD | 1 |
| 3. BEADY | BEADY | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 11 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 BEADY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B | 11.5% | 7.5% |
| 2nd | E | 47.1% | 10.6% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | D | 16.2% | 3.2% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: June 25
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #371 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on June 25, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #371 on June 25, 2022 was BEADY.
Was Wordle #371 hard?
We rate it 5.0 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 50% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #371?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 8 possible answers after the first guess.