Wordle #381 Answer – July 5, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #381, played on Tuesday, July 5, 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 #381
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter F.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter D.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.
Wordle #381 Answer
The answer to Wordle #381 on July 5, 2022 was:
FIELD
FIELD has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does FIELD Mean?
Field (noun): A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.
Example: “There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field.”
How Hard Was Wordle #381?
4.3/10Medium
29%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
3look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (F) that starting words rarely test.
- 3 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: YIELD, FIEND, WIELD.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against FIELD
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 | 58 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 112 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 105 |
| STARE | STARE | 102 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 38 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 34 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 34 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #381 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach FIELD. 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 | 61 |
| 2. LEVEL | LEVEL | 4 |
| 3. FIELD | FIELD | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 61 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 FIELD
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | F | 8.8% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | I | 27.8% | 8.3% |
| 3rd | E | 47.1% | 7.6% |
| 4th | L | 28% | 6.9% |
| 5th | D | 16.2% | 5% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 5
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #381 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 5, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #381 on July 5, 2022 was FIELD.
Was Wordle #381 hard?
We rate it 4.3 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 29% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #381?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 34 possible answers after the first guess.