Wordle #532 Answer – December 3, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #532, played on Saturday, December 3, 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 #532
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter T.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter O.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.
Wordle #532 Answer
The answer to Wordle #532 on December 3, 2022 was:
TORSO
TORSO has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does TORSO Mean?
Torso (noun): The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.
How Hard Was Wordle #532?
4.7/10Medium
42%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 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 TORSO
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 | 24 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 76 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 9 |
| STARE | STARE | 13 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 12 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 11 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 9 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #532 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach TORSO. 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 | 24 |
| 2. FIRST | FIRST | 1 |
| 3. TORSO | TORSO | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 24 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 TORSO
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | T | 29.6% | 6.6% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | R | 36.1% | 7.1% |
| 4th | S | 25.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | O | 30% | 2.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: December 3
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #532 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on December 3, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #532 on December 3, 2022 was TORSO.
Was Wordle #532 hard?
We rate it 4.7 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 42% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #532?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 9 possible answers after the first guess.