Wordle #587 Answer – January 27, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #587, played on Friday, January 27, 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 #587
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter W.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A strong feeling of anxiety.
Wordle #587 Answer
The answer to Wordle #587 on January 27, 2023 was:
WORRY
WORRY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does WORRY Mean?
Worry (noun): A strong feeling of anxiety.
Example: “I'm afflicted by worry throughout the night.”
How Hard Was Wordle #587?
7.3/10Hard
90%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
3look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (W, Y) 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: WORDY, SORRY, LORRY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against WORRY
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 | 76 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 51 |
| STARE | STARE | 17 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 82 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 249 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 17 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #587 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach WORRY. 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 | 5 |
| 3. DOWRY | DOWRY | 1 |
| 4. WORRY | WORRY | Solved |
Solved in 4 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 WORRY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | W | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | R | 36.1% | 7.1% |
| 4th | R | 36.1% | 6.6% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: January 27
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Wordle #587 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on January 27, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #587 on January 27, 2023 was WORRY.
Was Wordle #587 hard?
We rate it 7.3 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 90% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #587?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 17 possible answers after the first guess.