Wordle #482 Answer – October 14, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #482, played on Friday, October 14, 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 #482
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 R.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
Wordle #482 Answer
The answer to Wordle #482 on October 14, 2022 was:
FLOOR
FLOOR has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does FLOOR Mean?
Floor (noun): The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
Example: “The room has a wooden floor.”
How Hard Was Wordle #482?
5.8/10Medium-Hard
66%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (F) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: FLOOD, FLOUR.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against FLOOR
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 | 39 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 76 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 51 |
| STARE | STARE | 80 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 82 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 249 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 39 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of FLOOR
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | F | 8.8% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | L | 28% | 8.7% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | O | 30% | 5.3% |
| 5th | R | 36.1% | 8.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 14
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #482 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 14, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #482 on October 14, 2022 was FLOOR.
Was Wordle #482 hard?
We rate it 5.8 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 66% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #482?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 39 possible answers after the first guess.