Wordle #455 Answer – September 17, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #455, played on Saturday, September 17, 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 #455
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter C.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A framework, trough or tube, upon or through which objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water passes to a wheel.
Wordle #455 Answer
The answer to Wordle #455 on September 17, 2022 was:
CHUTE
CHUTE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does CHUTE Mean?
Chute (noun): A framework, trough or tube, upon or through which objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water passes to a wheel.
How Hard Was Wordle #455?
4.5/10Medium
36%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.
- 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 CHUTE
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 | 12 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 9 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 1 |
| STARE | STARE | 18 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 54 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 88 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 1 possible answer. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #455 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach CHUTE. 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 | 12 |
| 2. ROUTE | ROUTE | 1 |
| 3. CHUTE | CHUTE | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 12 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 CHUTE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 19.1% | 8.6% |
| 2nd | H | 16.9% | 6.6% |
| 3rd | U | 19.5% | 7.1% |
| 4th | T | 29.6% | 5.9% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: September 17
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #455 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on September 17, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #455 on September 17, 2022 was CHUTE.
Was Wordle #455 hard?
We rate it 4.5 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 36% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #455?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 1 possible answer after the first guess.