Wordle #521 Answer – November 22, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #521, played on Tuesday, November 22, 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 #521
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter P.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — The first hour of daylight; the first canonical hour.
Wordle #521 Answer
The answer to Wordle #521 on November 22, 2022 was:
PRIME
PRIME has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does PRIME Mean?
Prime (noun): The first hour of daylight; the first canonical hour.
How Hard Was Wordle #521?
3.9/10Medium
19%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
7look-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.
- 7 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: PRIDE, GRIME, PRIMO, PRIZE, CRIME, PRICE, PRIMP.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against PRIME
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 | 98 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 25 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 21 |
| STARE | STARE | 44 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 16 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 221 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 16 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #521 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach PRIME. 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 | 106 |
| 2. DRONE | DRONE | 8 |
| 3. CREPE | CREPE | 2 |
| 4. PRIME | PRIME | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 106 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 PRIME
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | P | 14.6% | 6.1% |
| 2nd | R | 36.2% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | I | 27.8% | 10.9% |
| 4th | M | 13% | 2.9% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 22
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #521 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 22, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #521 on November 22, 2022 was PRIME.
Was Wordle #521 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 #521?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 16 possible answers after the first guess.