Wordle #702 Answer – May 22, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #702, played on Monday, May 22, 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 #702
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter I.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter O.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
Wordle #702 Answer
The answer to Wordle #702 on May 22, 2023 was:
IGLOO
IGLOO has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does IGLOO Mean?
Igloo (noun): A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
How Hard Was Wordle #702?
5.8/10Medium-Hard
66%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- 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 IGLOO
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 | 196 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 78 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 11 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 11 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #702 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach IGLOO. 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 | 1 |
| 3. IGLOO | IGLOO | 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 IGLOO
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | I | 27.7% | 1.6% |
| 2nd | G | 13% | 0.6% |
| 3rd | L | 28% | 4.5% |
| 4th | O | 30% | 5.3% |
| 5th | O | 30% | 2.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: May 22
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #702 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on May 22, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #702 on May 22, 2023 was IGLOO.
Was Wordle #702 hard?
We rate it 5.8 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 66% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #702?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 11 possible answers after the first guess.