Wordle #640 Answer – March 21, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #640, played on Tuesday, March 21, 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 #640
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter T.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter H.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.
Wordle #640 Answer
The answer to Wordle #640 on March 21, 2023 was:
TOUGH
TOUGH has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does TOUGH Mean?
Tough (noun): A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.
Example: “They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition.”
How Hard Was Wordle #640?
5.6/10Medium-Hard
63%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
4look-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.
- 4 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: BOUGH, TOUCH, ROUGH, DOUGH.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against TOUGH
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 | 68 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 196 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 13 |
| STARE | STARE | 75 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 144 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 46 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 13 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #640 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach TOUGH. 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 | 88 |
| 2. COURT | COURT | 1 |
| 3. TOUGH | TOUGH | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 88 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 TOUGH
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | T | 29.6% | 6.6% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | U | 19.5% | 7.1% |
| 4th | G | 13% | 3.4% |
| 5th | H | 16.9% | 6% |
On This Day in Wordle: March 21
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #640 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on March 21, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #640 on March 21, 2023 was TOUGH.
Was Wordle #640 hard?
We rate it 5.6 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 63% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #640?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 13 possible answers after the first guess.