Wordle #673 Answer – April 23, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #673, played on Sunday, April 23, 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 #673
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter U.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter P.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To open something using a zipper.
Wordle #673 Answer
The answer to Wordle #673 on April 23, 2023 was:
UNZIP
UNZIP has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does UNZIP Mean?
Unzip (verb): To open something using a zipper.
How Hard Was Wordle #673?
6.5/10Hard
81%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (Z) 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 UNZIP
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 | 47 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 78 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 7 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 7 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #673 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach UNZIP. 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 | 8 |
| 3. PINCH | PINCH | 1 |
| 4. UNZIP | UNZIP | 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 UNZIP
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | U | 19.4% | 1.7% |
| 2nd | N | 24% | 4.2% |
| 3rd | Z | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| 4th | I | 27.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | P | 14.6% | 2.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: April 23
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Wordle #673 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on April 23, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #673 on April 23, 2023 was UNZIP.
Was Wordle #673 hard?
We rate it 6.5 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 81% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #673?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 7 possible answers after the first guess.