Wordle #546 Answer – December 17, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #546, played on Saturday, December 17, 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 #546
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter C.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter D.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
Wordle #546 Answer
The answer to Wordle #546 on December 17, 2022 was:
CHORD
CHORD has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does CHORD Mean?
Chord (noun): A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
How Hard Was Wordle #546?
6.0/10Medium-Hard
71%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- 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: CHARD, CHORE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against CHORD
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 | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 7 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 16 |
| STARE | STARE | 17 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 82 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 37 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 7 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #546 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach CHORD. 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 | 214 |
| 2. IRONY | IRONY | 2 |
| 3. CHORD | CHORD | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 214 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 CHORD
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 19.2% | 8.6% |
| 2nd | H | 16.9% | 6.6% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | R | 36.1% | 6.6% |
| 5th | D | 16.2% | 5% |
On This Day in Wordle: December 17
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #546 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on December 17, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #546 on December 17, 2022 was CHORD.
Was Wordle #546 hard?
We rate it 6.0 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 71% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #546?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 7 possible answers after the first guess.