Wordle #428 Answer – August 21, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #428, played on Sunday, August 21, 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 #428
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter W.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Excess of material, useless by-products or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
Wordle #428 Answer
The answer to Wordle #428 on August 21, 2022 was:
WASTE
WASTE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does WASTE Mean?
Waste (noun): Excess of material, useless by-products or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
How Hard Was Wordle #428?
3.4/10Easy
9%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
3look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (W) 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: TASTE, BASTE, HASTE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against WASTE
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 | 4 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 43 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 9 |
| STARE | STARE | 4 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 5 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 4 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #428 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach WASTE. 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 | 6 |
| 2. BASTE | BASTE | 5 |
| 3. CASTE | CASTE | 4 |
| 4. HASTE | HASTE | 3 |
| 5. PASTE | PASTE | 2 |
| 6. TASTE | TASTE | 1 |
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of WASTE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | W | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | S | 25.8% | 3.1% |
| 4th | T | 29.6% | 5.9% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.6% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 21
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #428 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 21, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #428 on August 21, 2022 was WASTE.
Was Wordle #428 hard?
We rate it 3.4 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 9% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #428?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 4 possible answers after the first guess.