Wordle #476 Answer – October 8, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #476, played on Saturday, October 8, 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 #476
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter V.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter R.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.
Wordle #476 Answer
The answer to Wordle #476 on October 8, 2022 was:
VIGOR
VIGOR has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does VIGOR Mean?
Vigor (noun): Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.
How Hard Was Wordle #476?
5.2/10Medium-Hard
55%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (V) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: VISOR.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against VIGOR
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 | 76 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 51 |
| STARE | STARE | 80 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 17 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 24 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 17 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #476 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach VIGOR. 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 | 4 |
| 3. RIGOR | RIGOR | 1 |
| 4. VIGOR | VIGOR | 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 VIGOR
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | V | 6.7% | 1.8% |
| 2nd | I | 27.8% | 8.3% |
| 3rd | G | 13% | 2.6% |
| 4th | O | 30% | 5.3% |
| 5th | R | 36.2% | 8.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 8
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #476 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 8, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #476 on October 8, 2022 was VIGOR.
Was Wordle #476 hard?
We rate it 5.2 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 55% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #476?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 17 possible answers after the first guess.