Wordle #55 Answer – August 13, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #55, played on Friday, August 13, 2021. 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 #55
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter F.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter H.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
adverb — Forward in time, place or degree.
Wordle #55 Answer
The answer to Wordle #55 on August 13, 2021 was:
FORTH
FORTH has been a Wordle answer 2 times.
What Does FORTH Mean?
Forth (adverb): Forward in time, place or degree.
How Hard Was Wordle #55?
5.8/10Medium-Hard
66%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
3look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (F) that starting words rarely test.
- 3 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: NORTH, FORTY, FORTE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against FORTH
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 | 31 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 76 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 29 |
| STARE | STARE | 37 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 82 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 249 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 29 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #55 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach FORTH. 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 | 39 |
| 2. NORTH | NORTH | 2 |
| 3. FORTH | FORTH | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 39 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 FORTH
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | F | 8.8% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | R | 36.2% | 7.1% |
| 4th | T | 29.6% | 5.9% |
| 5th | H | 16.9% | 6% |
Has FORTH Been a Wordle Answer Before?
Yes. FORTH has been used 2 times: #55 (Aug 13, 2021), #1922 (Sep 23, 2026).
On This Day in Wordle: August 13
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #55 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 13, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #55 on August 13, 2021 was FORTH.
Was Wordle #55 hard?
We rate it 5.8 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 66% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #55?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 29 possible answers after the first guess.