Wordle #533 Answer – December 4, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #533, played on Sunday, December 4, 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 #533
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 E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To worship.
Wordle #533 Answer
The answer to Wordle #533 on December 4, 2022 was:
ADORE
ADORE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does ADORE Mean?
Adore (verb): To worship.
How Hard Was Wordle #533?
2.5/10Easy
1%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: ADOBE, ADORN.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against ADORE
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 | 25 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 6 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 7 |
| STARE | STARE | 2 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 25 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 5 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 2 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of ADORE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A | 39.6% | 6.3% |
| 2nd | D | 16.2% | 0.9% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | R | 36.1% | 6.6% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: December 4
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #533 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on December 4, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #533 on December 4, 2022 was ADORE.
Was Wordle #533 hard?
We rate it 2.5 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 1% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #533?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 2 possible answers after the first guess.