Wordle #518 Answer – November 19, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #518, played on Saturday, November 19, 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 #518
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter A.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To turn aside or away.
Wordle #518 Answer
The answer to Wordle #518 on November 19, 2022 was:
AVERT
AVERT has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does AVERT Mean?
Avert (verb): To turn aside or away.
Example: “To avert the eyes from an object.”
How Hard Was Wordle #518?
3.2/10Easy
6%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
2look-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: OVERT, ALERT.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against AVERT
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 | 19 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 38 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 10 |
| STARE | STARE | 3 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 30 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 44 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 3 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #518 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach AVERT. 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 | 23 |
| 2. AFTER | AFTER | 1 |
| 3. AVERT | AVERT | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 23 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 AVERT
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A | 39.6% | 6.3% |
| 2nd | V | 6.7% | 0.6% |
| 3rd | E | 47.1% | 7.6% |
| 4th | R | 36.1% | 6.6% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 19
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #518 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 19, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #518 on November 19, 2022 was AVERT.
Was Wordle #518 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 #518?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 3 possible answers after the first guess.