Wordle #536 Answer – December 7, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #536, played on Wednesday, December 7, 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 #536
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter J.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.
Wordle #536 Answer
The answer to Wordle #536 on December 7, 2022 was:
JOUST
JOUST has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does JOUST Mean?
Joust (noun): A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.
How Hard Was Wordle #536?
5.6/10Medium-Hard
63%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 (J) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: JOIST.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against JOUST
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 | 196 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 89 |
| STARE | STARE | 16 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 12 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 46 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 12 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #536 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach JOUST. 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 | 3 |
| 3. BOOST | BOOST | 1 |
| 4. JOUST | JOUST | Solved |
Solved in 4 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 JOUST
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | J | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | U | 19.5% | 7.1% |
| 4th | S | 25.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: December 7
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #536 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on December 7, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #536 on December 7, 2022 was JOUST.
Was Wordle #536 hard?
We rate it 5.6 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 63% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #536?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 12 possible answers after the first guess.