Wordle #663 Answer – April 13, 2023

This page covers Wordle puzzle #663, played on Thursday, April 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 #663

Hint 1: How many vowels?

The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).

Hint 2: First letter

It starts with the letter C.

Hint 3: Last letter

It ends with the letter T.

Hint 4: Repeated letters?

Yes, one letter appears more than once.

Hint 5: Meaning

noun — A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.

Wordle #663 Answer

The answer to Wordle #663 on April 13, 2023 was:

CARAT

CARAT has been the Wordle answer only once so far.

What Does CARAT Mean?

Carat (noun): A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.

How Hard Was Wordle #663?

4.7/10Medium
42%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
0look-alike answers
  • 2 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.
  • 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 CARAT

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.

OpenerFeedbackAnswers left
SLATESLATE45
CRANECRANE8
TRACETRACE2
STARESTARE11
RAISERAISE20
AUDIOAUDIO355

On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 2 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →

How to Solve Wordle #663 Step by Step

Here is one efficient way to reach CARAT. 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.

GuessFeedbackWords still possible
1. SLATESLATE49
2. TACITTACIT1
3. CARATCARATSolved

Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 49 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 CARAT

PositionLetterAppears in (all answers)In this exact spot
1stC19.2%8.6%
2ndA39.6%12.4%
3rdR36.1%7.1%
4thA39.6%7%
5thT29.6%11.2%

On This Day in Wordle: April 13

Answers from the same date in other years:

YearPuzzleAnswer
2026#1759ELFIN
2025#1394LAUGH
2024#1029STEEL
2022#298CHUNK

Wordle #663 FAQ

What was the Wordle answer on April 13, 2023?

The answer to Wordle #663 on April 13, 2023 was CARAT.

Was Wordle #663 hard?

We rate it 4.7 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 42% of all Wordle puzzles.

What was the best starting word for Wordle #663?

Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 2 possible answers after the first guess.