Wordle #439 Answer – September 1, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #439, played on Thursday, September 1, 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 #439
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter F.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter I.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Any member of the kingdom …; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. … may be unicellular or multicellular.
Wordle #439 Answer
The answer to Wordle #439 on September 1, 2022 was:
FUNGI
FUNGI has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does FUNGI Mean?
Fungi (noun): Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.
How Hard Was Wordle #439?
6.1/10Medium-Hard
75%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (F) 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 FUNGI
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 | 47 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 78 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 13 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 13 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #439 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach FUNGI. 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 | 8 |
| 3. PINCH | PINCH | 1 |
| 4. FUNGI | FUNGI | Solved |
Solved in 4 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 FUNGI
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | F | 8.8% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | U | 19.5% | 7.6% |
| 3rd | N | 24% | 5.7% |
| 4th | G | 13% | 3.4% |
| 5th | I | 27.8% | 0.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: September 1
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #439 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on September 1, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #439 on September 1, 2022 was FUNGI.
Was Wordle #439 hard?
We rate it 6.1 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 75% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #439?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 13 possible answers after the first guess.