Wordle #620 Answer – March 1, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #620, played on Wednesday, March 1, 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 #620
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter M.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — The largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers.
Wordle #620 Answer
The answer to Wordle #620 on March 1, 2023 was:
MOOSE
MOOSE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does MOOSE Mean?
Moose (noun): The largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers.
Example: “We saw a moose at the edge of the woods.”
How Hard Was Wordle #620?
4.9/10Medium
47%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
3look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 3 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: GOOSE, MOUSE, LOOSE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against MOOSE
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 | 25 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 89 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 94 |
| STARE | STARE | 18 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 16 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 249 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 16 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #620 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach MOOSE. 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 | 27 |
| 2. ROUSE | ROUSE | 6 |
| 3. POISE | POISE | 2 |
| 4. GOOSE | GOOSE | 1 |
| 5. MOOSE | MOOSE | Solved |
Solved in 5 guesses. After SLATE, 27 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 MOOSE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M | 13% | 4.9% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | S | 25.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: March 1
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Wordle #620 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on March 1, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #620 on March 1, 2023 was MOOSE.
Was Wordle #620 hard?
We rate it 4.9 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 47% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #620?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 16 possible answers after the first guess.