Wordle #695 Answer – May 15, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #695, played on Monday, May 15, 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 #695
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter C.
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 small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of …), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. … are open on top, and pointed at both ends.
Wordle #695 Answer
The answer to Wordle #695 on May 15, 2023 was:
CANOE
CANOE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does CANOE Mean?
Canoe (noun): A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.
How Hard Was Wordle #695?
3.0/10Easy
3%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: CANON.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against CANOE
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 | 25 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 1 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 4 |
| STARE | STARE | 35 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 25 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 61 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 1 possible answer. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #695 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach CANOE. 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 | 30 |
| 2. RANGE | RANGE | 2 |
| 3. CANOE | CANOE | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 30 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 CANOE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 19.1% | 8.6% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | N | 24% | 5.7% |
| 4th | O | 30% | 5.3% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: May 15
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #695 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on May 15, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #695 on May 15, 2023 was CANOE.
Was Wordle #695 hard?
We rate it 3.0 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 3% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #695?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 1 possible answer after the first guess.