Wordle #588 Answer – January 28, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #588, played on Saturday, January 28, 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 #588
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 T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion
Wordle #588 Answer
The answer to Wordle #588 on January 28, 2023 was:
FLIRT
FLIRT has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does FLIRT Mean?
Flirt (noun): A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion
How Hard Was Wordle #588?
5.1/10Medium-Hard
52%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
1look-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.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: FLINT.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against FLIRT
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 | 6 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 76 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 29 |
| STARE | STARE | 7 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 28 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 221 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 6 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #588 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach FLIRT. 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 | 7 |
| 2. FLINT | FLINT | 1 |
| 3. FLIRT | FLIRT | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 7 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 FLIRT
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | F | 8.8% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | L | 28% | 8.7% |
| 3rd | I | 27.8% | 10.9% |
| 4th | R | 36.2% | 6.6% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: January 28
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #588 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on January 28, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #588 on January 28, 2023 was FLIRT.
Was Wordle #588 hard?
We rate it 5.1 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 52% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #588?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 6 possible answers after the first guess.