Wordle #700 Answer – May 20, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #700, played on Saturday, May 20, 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 #700
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter F.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter K.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass, used for various purposes; as of sheet metal, to carry gunpowder in; or of wrought iron, to contain quicksilver; or of glass, to heat water in, etc.
Wordle #700 Answer
The answer to Wordle #700 on May 20, 2023 was:
FLASK
FLASK has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does FLASK Mean?
Flask (noun): A narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass, used for various purposes; as of sheet metal, to carry gunpowder in; or of wrought iron, to contain quicksilver; or of glass, to heat water in, etc.
How Hard Was Wordle #700?
6.4/10Medium-Hard
79%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (F, K) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: FLANK, FLASH.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against FLASK
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 | 6 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 43 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 43 |
| STARE | STARE | 13 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 20 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 6 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #700 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach FLASK. 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 | 6 |
| 2. CLASH | CLASH | 2 |
| 3. FLASK | FLASK | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 6 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 FLASK
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | F | 8.8% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | L | 28% | 8.7% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | S | 25.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | K | 8.6% | 4.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: May 20
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Wordle #700 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on May 20, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #700 on May 20, 2023 was FLASK.
Was Wordle #700 hard?
We rate it 6.4 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 79% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #700?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 6 possible answers after the first guess.