Wordle #69 Answer – August 27, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #69, played on Friday, August 27, 2021. 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 #69
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter O.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter L.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — The internal organs of an animal, used as animal food.
Wordle #69 Answer
The answer to Wordle #69 on August 27, 2021 was:
OFFAL
OFFAL has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does OFFAL Mean?
Offal (noun): The internal organs of an animal, used as animal food.
How Hard Was Wordle #69?
6.9/10Hard
86%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (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 OFFAL
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 | 46 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 114 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 103 |
| STARE | STARE | 105 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 80 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 61 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 46 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #69 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach OFFAL. 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 | 52 |
| 2. RALLY | RALLY | 8 |
| 3. FOCAL | FOCAL | 1 |
| 4. OFFAL | OFFAL | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 52 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 OFFAL
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | O | 30% | 1.6% |
| 2nd | F | 8.8% | 0.3% |
| 3rd | F | 8.8% | 1.3% |
| 4th | A | 39.6% | 7% |
| 5th | L | 28% | 7.1% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 27
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Wordle #69 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 27, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #69 on August 27, 2021 was OFFAL.
Was Wordle #69 hard?
We rate it 6.9 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 86% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #69?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 46 possible answers after the first guess.