Wordle #704 Answer – May 24, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #704, played on Wednesday, May 24, 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 #704
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter U.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter R.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
adjective — Outer; furthest out, most remote.
Wordle #704 Answer
The answer to Wordle #704 on May 24, 2023 was:
UTTER
UTTER has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does UTTER Mean?
Utter (adjective): Outer; furthest out, most remote.
How Hard Was Wordle #704?
4.3/10Medium
29%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- 2 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.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: OTTER.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against UTTER
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 | 105 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 27 |
| STARE | STARE | 4 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 89 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 88 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 4 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #704 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach UTTER. 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 | 5 |
| 3. OTTER | OTTER | 1 |
| 4. UTTER | UTTER | 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 UTTER
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | U | 19.5% | 1.7% |
| 2nd | T | 29.6% | 3.7% |
| 3rd | T | 29.6% | 4.8% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | R | 36.2% | 8.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: May 24
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Wordle #704 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on May 24, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #704 on May 24, 2023 was UTTER.
Was Wordle #704 hard?
We rate it 4.3 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 29% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #704?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 4 possible answers after the first guess.