Wordle #390 Answer – July 14, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #390, played on Thursday, July 14, 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 #390
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter L.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter R.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions.
Wordle #390 Answer
The answer to Wordle #390 on July 14, 2022 was:
LIVER
LIVER has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does LIVER Mean?
Liver (noun): A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions.
Example: “Steve Jobs is a famous liver transplant recipient.”
How Hard Was Wordle #390?
3.6/10Medium
14%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
6look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (V) that starting words rarely test.
- 6 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: LOVER, LINER, LEVER, DIVER, LIVEN, RIVER.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against LIVER
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 | 105 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 95 |
| STARE | STARE | 97 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 25 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 221 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 25 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #390 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach LIVER. 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 | 3 |
| 3. LIVEN | LIVEN | 1 |
| 4. LIVER | LIVER | Solved |
Solved in 4 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 LIVER
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | L | 28% | 4.1% |
| 2nd | I | 27.8% | 8.3% |
| 3rd | V | 6.7% | 2.4% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | R | 36.2% | 8.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 14
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Wordle #390 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 14, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #390 on July 14, 2022 was LIVER.
Was Wordle #390 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 #390?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 25 possible answers after the first guess.