Wordle #677 Answer – April 27, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #677, played on Thursday, April 27, 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 #677
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter L.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter C.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A method of human thought that involves thinking in a linear, step-by-step manner about how a problem can be solved. … is the basis of many principles including the scientific method.
Wordle #677 Answer
The answer to Wordle #677 on April 27, 2023 was:
LOGIC
LOGIC has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does LOGIC Mean?
Logic (noun): A method of human thought that involves thinking in a linear, step-by-step manner about how a problem can be solved. Logic is the basis of many principles including the scientific method.
How Hard Was Wordle #677?
5.0/10Medium-Hard
50%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
0look-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.
- 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 LOGIC
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 | 65 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 43 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 43 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 78 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 20 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 20 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #677 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach LOGIC. 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 | 79 |
| 2. DOLLY | DOLLY | 3 |
| 3. LOGIC | LOGIC | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 79 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 LOGIC
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | L | 28% | 4.1% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | G | 13% | 2.6% |
| 4th | I | 27.7% | 7.5% |
| 5th | C | 19.2% | 1.4% |
On This Day in Wordle: April 27
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Wordle #677 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on April 27, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #677 on April 27, 2023 was LOGIC.
Was Wordle #677 hard?
We rate it 5.0 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 50% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #677?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 20 possible answers after the first guess.