Wordle #453 Answer – September 15, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #453, played on Thursday, September 15, 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 #453
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter D.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
Wordle #453 Answer
The answer to Wordle #453 on September 15, 2022 was:
DOUBT
DOUBT has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does DOUBT Mean?
Doubt (noun): Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
Example: “I have doubts about how to convert this code to JavaScript.”
How Hard Was Wordle #453?
5.6/10Medium-Hard
63%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 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 DOUBT
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 | 68 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 196 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 89 |
| STARE | STARE | 75 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 144 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 14 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 14 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #453 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach DOUBT. 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 | 88 |
| 2. COURT | COURT | 2 |
| 3. DOUBT | DOUBT | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 88 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 DOUBT
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | D | 16.2% | 4.7% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | U | 19.5% | 7.1% |
| 4th | B | 11.5% | 1% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: September 15
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #453 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on September 15, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #453 on September 15, 2022 was DOUBT.
Was Wordle #453 hard?
We rate it 5.6 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 63% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #453?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 14 possible answers after the first guess.