Wordle #716 Answer – June 5, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #716, played on Monday, June 5, 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 #716
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter E.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter I.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
Wordle #716 Answer
The answer to Wordle #716 on June 5, 2023 was:
ENNUI
ENNUI has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does ENNUI Mean?
Ennui (noun): A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
How Hard Was Wordle #716?
4.9/10Medium
47%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 ENNUI
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 | 137 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 48 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 105 |
| STARE | STARE | 102 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 38 |
| 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 #716 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach ENNUI. 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 | 157 |
| 2. DECOR | DECOR | 7 |
| 3. GIVEN | GIVEN | 1 |
| 4. ENNUI | ENNUI | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 157 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 ENNUI
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | E | 47.1% | 3.3% |
| 2nd | N | 24% | 4.2% |
| 3rd | N | 24% | 5.7% |
| 4th | U | 19.5% | 3.4% |
| 5th | I | 27.7% | 0.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: June 5
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Wordle #716 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on June 5, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #716 on June 5, 2023 was ENNUI.
Was Wordle #716 hard?
We rate it 4.9 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 47% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #716?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 11 possible answers after the first guess.