Wordle #668 Answer – April 18, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #668, played on Tuesday, April 18, 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 #668
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter H.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter D.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
Wordle #668 Answer
The answer to Wordle #668 on April 18, 2023 was:
HOUND
HOUND has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does HOUND Mean?
Hound (noun): A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
How Hard Was Wordle #668?
5.6/10Medium-Hard
63%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
6look-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.
- 6 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: POUND, ROUND, FOUND, SOUND, WOUND, MOUND.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against HOUND
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 | 45 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 144 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 14 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 14 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #668 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach HOUND. 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 | 6 |
| 3. BOUND | BOUND | 5 |
| 4. FOUND | FOUND | 4 |
| 5. HOUND | HOUND | Solved |
Solved in 5 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 HOUND
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | H | 16.9% | 2.9% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | U | 19.4% | 7.1% |
| 4th | N | 24% | 7.8% |
| 5th | D | 16.2% | 5% |
On This Day in Wordle: April 18
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Wordle #668 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on April 18, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #668 on April 18, 2023 was HOUND.
Was Wordle #668 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 #668?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 14 possible answers after the first guess.