Wordle #520 Answer – November 21, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #520, played on Monday, November 21, 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 #520
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 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 M.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
Wordle #520 Answer
The answer to Wordle #520 on November 21, 2022 was:
AXIOM
AXIOM has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does AXIOM Mean?
Axiom (noun): A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
How Hard Was Wordle #520?
5.4/10Medium-Hard
58%harder than this share of all 1,960 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (X) that starting words rarely test.
- No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against AXIOM
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 | 105 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 113 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 102 |
| STARE | STARE | 104 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 6 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 1 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 1 possible answer. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of AXIOM
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A | 39.6% | 6.3% |
| 2nd | X | 1.7% | 0.6% |
| 3rd | I | 27.8% | 10.9% |
| 4th | O | 30% | 5.3% |
| 5th | M | 13.1% | 1.8% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 21
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Wordle #520 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 21, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #520 on November 21, 2022 was AXIOM.
Was Wordle #520 hard?
We rate it 5.4 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 58% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #520?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 1 possible answer after the first guess.