Wordle #739 Answer – June 28, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #739, played on Wednesday, June 28, 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 #739
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter T.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — An area or expanse.
Wordle #739 Answer
The answer to Wordle #739 on June 28, 2023 was:
TRACT
TRACT has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does TRACT Mean?
Tract (noun): An area or expanse.
Example: “an unexplored tract of sea”
How Hard Was Wordle #739?
5.7/10Medium-Hard
66%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
3look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 3 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: TRACE, TRAIT, TRACK.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against TRACT
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 | 19 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 2 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 2 |
| STARE | STARE | 11 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 65 |
| 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 #739 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach TRACT. 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 | 20 |
| 2. CRAFT | CRAFT | 1 |
| 3. TRACT | TRACT | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 20 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 TRACT
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | T | 29.6% | 6.6% |
| 2nd | R | 36.1% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | C | 19.2% | 6.3% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: June 28
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #739 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on June 28, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #739 on June 28, 2023 was TRACT.
Was Wordle #739 hard?
We rate it 5.7 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 66% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #739?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 2 possible answers after the first guess.