Wordle #604 Answer – February 13, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #604, played on Monday, February 13, 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 #604
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter U.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — The manner or the amount of using; use.
Wordle #604 Answer
The answer to Wordle #604 on February 13, 2023 was:
USAGE
USAGE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does USAGE Mean?
Usage (noun): The manner or the amount of using; use.
How Hard Was Wordle #604?
3.9/10Medium
19%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against USAGE
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 | 42 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 33 |
| STARE | STARE | 6 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 18 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 32 |
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 #604 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach USAGE. 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 | 6 |
| 2. CEASE | CEASE | 1 |
| 3. USAGE | USAGE | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 6 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 USAGE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | U | 19.5% | 1.7% |
| 2nd | S | 25.8% | 1% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | G | 13% | 3.4% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: February 13
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #604 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on February 13, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #604 on February 13, 2023 was USAGE.
Was Wordle #604 hard?
We rate it 3.9 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 19% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #604?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 6 possible answers after the first guess.