Wordle #378 Answer – July 2, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #378, played on Saturday, July 2, 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 #378
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter E.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Any of various wading birds of the genera … or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.
Wordle #378 Answer
The answer to Wordle #378 on July 2, 2022 was:
EGRET
EGRET has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does EGRET Mean?
Egret (noun): Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.
How Hard Was Wordle #378?
3.6/10Medium
14%harder than this share of all 1,961 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 EGRET
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 | 66 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 104 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 27 |
| STARE | STARE | 25 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 89 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 147 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 25 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #378 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach EGRET. 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 | 71 |
| 2. DETER | DETER | 2 |
| 3. EGRET | EGRET | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 71 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 EGRET
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | E | 47.1% | 3.3% |
| 2nd | G | 13% | 0.6% |
| 3rd | R | 36.1% | 7.1% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 2
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Wordle #378 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 2, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #378 on July 2, 2022 was EGRET.
Was Wordle #378 hard?
We rate it 3.6 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 14% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #378?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 25 possible answers after the first guess.