Wordle #707 Answer – May 27, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #707, played on Saturday, May 27, 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 #707
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter R.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter N.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Soup noodles of wheat, with various ingredients (Japanese style)
Wordle #707 Answer
The answer to Wordle #707 on May 27, 2023 was:
RAMEN
RAMEN has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does RAMEN Mean?
Ramen (noun): Soup noodles of wheat, with various ingredients (Japanese style)
How Hard Was Wordle #707?
3.0/10Easy
3%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 RAMEN
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 | 49 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 2 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 29 |
| STARE | STARE | 36 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 2 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 2 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #707 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach RAMEN. 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 | 54 |
| 2. AMBER | AMBER | 2 |
| 3. HAREM | HAREM | 1 |
| 4. RAMEN | RAMEN | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 54 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 RAMEN
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | R | 36.2% | 4.2% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | M | 13% | 2.5% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | N | 24% | 5.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: May 27
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Wordle #707 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on May 27, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #707 on May 27, 2023 was RAMEN.
Was Wordle #707 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 #707?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 2 possible answers after the first guess.