Wordle #409 Answer – August 2, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #409, played on Tuesday, August 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 #409
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter C.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
adverb — In a coy manner.
Wordle #409 Answer
The answer to Wordle #409 on August 2, 2022 was:
COYLY
COYLY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does COYLY Mean?
Coyly (adverb): In a coy manner.
How Hard Was Wordle #409?
8.6/10Hard
97%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- Only 1 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.
- 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 COYLY
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 | 65 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 23 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 43 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 144 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 249 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 23 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #409 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach COYLY. 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 | 79 |
| 2. DOLLY | DOLLY | 2 |
| 3. COYLY | COYLY | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 79 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 COYLY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 19.1% | 8.6% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | Y | 16.5% | 1.2% |
| 4th | L | 28% | 6.9% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 2
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Wordle #409 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 2, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #409 on August 2, 2022 was COYLY.
Was Wordle #409 hard?
We rate it 8.6 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 97% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #409?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 23 possible answers after the first guess.