Wordle #667 Answer – April 17, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #667, played on Monday, April 17, 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 #667
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter W.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter F.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A waft; a brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air
Wordle #667 Answer
The answer to Wordle #667 on April 17, 2023 was:
WHIFF
WHIFF has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does WHIFF Mean?
Whiff (noun): A waft; a brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air
How Hard Was Wordle #667?
9.7/10Hard
99%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (W, F) that starting words rarely test.
- 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 WHIFF
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 | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 196 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 40 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 221 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 40 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #667 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach WHIFF. 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 | 214 |
| 2. IRONY | IRONY | 9 |
| 3. CUBIC | CUBIC | 1 |
| 4. WHIFF | WHIFF | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 214 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 WHIFF
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | W | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| 2nd | H | 16.9% | 6.6% |
| 3rd | I | 27.8% | 10.9% |
| 4th | F | 8.8% | 1.7% |
| 5th | F | 8.8% | 1.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: April 17
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Wordle #667 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on April 17, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #667 on April 17, 2023 was WHIFF.
Was Wordle #667 hard?
We rate it 9.7 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 99% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #667?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 40 possible answers after the first guess.