Wordle #510 Answer – November 11, 2022

This page covers Wordle puzzle #510, played on Friday, November 11, 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 #510

Hint 1: How many vowels?

The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).

Hint 2: First letter

It starts with the letter M.

Hint 3: Last letter

It ends with the letter L.

Hint 4: Repeated letters?

No, all five letters are different.

Hint 5: Meaning

noun — A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.

Wordle #510 Answer

The answer to Wordle #510 on November 11, 2022 was:

MEDAL

MEDAL has been the Wordle answer only once so far.

What Does MEDAL Mean?

Medal (noun): A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.

How Hard Was Wordle #510?

3.9/10Medium
19%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
3look-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.
  • 3 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.

Look-alike answers: METAL, PEDAL, MODAL.

How Popular Starting Words Did Against MEDAL

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.

OpenerFeedbackAnswers left
SLATESLATE26
CRANECRANE41
TRACETRACE45
STARESTARE45
RAISERAISE58
AUDIOAUDIO13

On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 13 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →

How to Solve Wordle #510 Step by Step

Here is one efficient way to reach MEDAL. 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.

GuessFeedbackWords still possible
1. SLATESLATE27
2. REGALREGAL4
3. MEDALMEDALSolved

Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 27 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 MEDAL

PositionLetterAppears in (all answers)In this exact spot
1stM13%4.9%
2ndE47.1%10.6%
3rdD16.2%3.3%
4thA39.6%7%
5thL28%7.1%

On This Day in Wordle: November 11

Answers from the same date in other years:

YearPuzzleAnswer
2025#1606GIZMO
2024#1241STOIC
2023#875ACTOR
2021#145ROGUE

Wordle #510 FAQ

What was the Wordle answer on November 11, 2022?

The answer to Wordle #510 on November 11, 2022 was MEDAL.

Was Wordle #510 hard?

We rate it 3.9 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 19% of all Wordle puzzles.

What was the best starting word for Wordle #510?

Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 13 possible answers after the first guess.