Wordle #522 Answer – November 23, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #522, played on Wednesday, November 23, 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 #522
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter D.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Motivation to do or achieve something; ability coupled with ambition.
Wordle #522 Answer
The answer to Wordle #522 on November 23, 2022 was:
DRIVE
DRIVE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does DRIVE Mean?
Drive (noun): Motivation to do or achieve something; ability coupled with ambition.
Example: “Crassus had wealth and wit, but Pompey had drive and Caesar as much again.”
How Hard Was Wordle #522?
4.1/10Medium
25%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
1look-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: DROVE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against DRIVE
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 | 34 |
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 #522 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach DRIVE. 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 | 1 |
| 3. DRIVE | DRIVE | Solved |
Solved in 3 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 DRIVE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | D | 16.2% | 4.7% |
| 2nd | R | 36.2% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | I | 27.8% | 10.9% |
| 4th | V | 6.7% | 2.1% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 23
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #522 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 23, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #522 on November 23, 2022 was DRIVE.
Was Wordle #522 hard?
We rate it 4.1 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 25% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #522?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 16 possible answers after the first guess.