Wordle #398 Answer – July 22, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #398, played on Friday, July 22, 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 #398
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 0 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter T.
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 — A prearranged meeting or assignation, now especially between lovers to meet at a specific place and time.
Wordle #398 Answer
The answer to Wordle #398 on July 22, 2022 was:
TRYST
TRYST has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does TRYST Mean?
Tryst (noun): A prearranged meeting or assignation, now especially between lovers to meet at a specific place and time.
How Hard Was Wordle #398?
6.6/10Hard
82%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- Only 0 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: TRUST.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against TRYST
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 | 24 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 49 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 10 |
| STARE | STARE | 13 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 12 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 147 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 10 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #398 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach TRYST. 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 | 24 |
| 2. FIRST | FIRST | 4 |
| 3. CRUST | CRUST | 1 |
| 4. TRYST | TRYST | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 24 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 TRYST
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | T | 29.6% | 6.6% |
| 2nd | R | 36.1% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | Y | 16.5% | 1.2% |
| 4th | S | 25.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 22
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Wordle #398 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 22, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #398 on July 22, 2022 was TRYST.
Was Wordle #398 hard?
We rate it 6.6 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 82% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #398?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 10 possible answers after the first guess.