Wordle #670 Answer – April 20, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #670, played on Thursday, April 20, 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 #670
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter P.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
Wordle #670 Answer
The answer to Wordle #670 on April 20, 2023 was:
PLATE
PLATE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does PLATE Mean?
Plate (noun): A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
Example: “I filled my plate from the bountiful table.”
How Hard Was Wordle #670?
3.2/10Easy
6%harder than this share of all 1,963 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: SLATE, PLACE, ELATE, PLANE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against PLATE
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 | 2 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 42 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 12 |
| STARE | STARE | 5 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 39 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 2 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #670 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach PLATE. 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 | 2 |
| 2. ELATE | ELATE | 1 |
| 3. PLATE | PLATE | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 2 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 PLATE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | P | 14.6% | 6.1% |
| 2nd | L | 28% | 8.7% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | T | 29.6% | 5.9% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.6% |
On This Day in Wordle: April 20
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Wordle #670 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on April 20, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #670 on April 20, 2023 was PLATE.
Was Wordle #670 hard?
We rate it 3.2 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 6% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #670?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 2 possible answers after the first guess.