Wordle #392 Answer – July 16, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #392, played on Saturday, July 16, 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 #392
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter R.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A roommate.
Wordle #392 Answer
The answer to Wordle #392 on July 16, 2022 was:
ROOMY
ROOMY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does ROOMY Mean?
Roomy (noun): A roommate.
How Hard Was Wordle #392?
6.5/10Hard
81%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.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- 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 ROOMY
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 | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 76 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 51 |
| STARE | STARE | 80 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 9 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 250 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 9 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #392 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach ROOMY. 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 | 214 |
| 2. IRONY | IRONY | 1 |
| 3. ROOMY | ROOMY | Solved |
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 ROOMY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | R | 36.1% | 4.2% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | M | 13% | 2.9% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 16
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Wordle #392 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 16, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #392 on July 16, 2022 was ROOMY.
Was Wordle #392 hard?
We rate it 6.5 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 81% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #392?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 9 possible answers after the first guess.