Wordle #690 Answer – May 10, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #690, played on Wednesday, May 10, 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 #690
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter E.
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 set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
Wordle #690 Answer
The answer to Wordle #690 on May 10, 2023 was:
ETHIC
ETHIC has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does ETHIC Mean?
Ethic (noun): A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
Example: “I think the golden rule is a great ethic.”
How Hard Was Wordle #690?
3.9/10Medium
19%harder than this share of all 1,962 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 ETHIC
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 | 66 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 15 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 7 |
| STARE | STARE | 1 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 38 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 28 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 1 possible answer. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #690 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach ETHIC. 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 | 71 |
| 2. DETER | DETER | 4 |
| 3. EIGHT | EIGHT | 1 |
| 4. ETHIC | ETHIC | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 71 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 ETHIC
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | E | 47.1% | 3.3% |
| 2nd | T | 29.6% | 3.7% |
| 3rd | H | 16.9% | 0.6% |
| 4th | I | 27.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | C | 19.1% | 1.4% |
On This Day in Wordle: May 10
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #690 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on May 10, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #690 on May 10, 2023 was ETHIC.
Was Wordle #690 hard?
We rate it 3.9 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 19% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #690?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 1 possible answer after the first guess.