Wordle #749 Answer – July 8, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #749, played on Saturday, July 8, 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 #749
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter C.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter R.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.
Wordle #749 Answer
The answer to Wordle #749 on July 8, 2023 was:
COWER
COWER has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does COWER Mean?
Cower (verb): To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.
Example: “He'd be useless in war. He'd just cower in his bunker until the enemy came in and shot him, or until the war was over.”
How Hard Was Wordle #749?
3.9/10Medium
19%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
7look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (W) that starting words rarely test.
- 7 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: SOWER, POWER, COVER, LOWER, CORER, ROWER, TOWER.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against COWER
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 | 138 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 7 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 13 |
| STARE | STARE | 97 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 89 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 249 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 7 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #749 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach COWER. 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 | 3 |
| 3. CORER | CORER | 2 |
| 4. COVER | COVER | 1 |
| 5. COWER | COWER | Solved |
Solved in 5 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 COWER
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 19.1% | 8.6% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | W | 8.3% | 1% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | R | 36.2% | 8.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 8
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #749 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 8, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #749 on July 8, 2023 was COWER.
Was Wordle #749 hard?
We rate it 3.9 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 19% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #749?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 7 possible answers after the first guess.