Wordle #509 Answer – November 10, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #509, played on Thursday, November 10, 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 #509
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter U.
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 British gold coin worth 20 shillings, first produced during the reign of King James I, and bearing a legend indicating the king's intention of uniting the kingdoms of England and Scotland.
Wordle #509 Answer
The answer to Wordle #509 on November 10, 2022 was:
UNITE
UNITE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does UNITE Mean?
Unite (noun): A British gold coin worth 20 shillings, first produced during the reign of King James I, and bearing a legend indicating the king's intention of uniting the kingdoms of England and Scotland.
How Hard Was Wordle #509?
3.2/10Easy
6%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: UNITY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against UNITE
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 | 21 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 18 |
| STARE | STARE | 18 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 21 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 11 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 11 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #509 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach UNITE. 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 | 3 |
| 3. BUTTE | BUTTE | 1 |
| 4. UNITE | UNITE | Solved |
Solved in 4 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 UNITE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | U | 19.4% | 1.7% |
| 2nd | N | 24% | 4.2% |
| 3rd | I | 27.8% | 10.9% |
| 4th | T | 29.6% | 5.9% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.6% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 10
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #509 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 10, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #509 on November 10, 2022 was UNITE.
Was Wordle #509 hard?
We rate it 3.2 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 6% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #509?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 11 possible answers after the first guess.