Wordle #572 Answer – January 12, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #572, played on Thursday, January 12, 2023. 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 #572
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter L.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To jump.
Wordle #572 Answer
The answer to Wordle #572 on January 12, 2023 was:
LEAPT
LEAPT has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does LEAPT Mean?
Leapt (verb): To jump.
How Hard Was Wordle #572?
3.2/10Easy
6%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.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: LEAST.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against LEAPT
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 | 3 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 18 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 11 |
| STARE | STARE | 10 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 58 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 3 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #572 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach LEAPT. 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 | 3 |
| 2. DEALT | DEALT | 1 |
| 3. LEAPT | LEAPT | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 3 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 LEAPT
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | L | 28% | 4.1% |
| 2nd | E | 47.1% | 10.6% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | P | 14.6% | 2.1% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: January 12
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #572 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on January 12, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #572 on January 12, 2023 was LEAPT.
Was Wordle #572 hard?
We rate it 3.2 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 6% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #572?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 3 possible answers after the first guess.