Wordle #754 Answer – July 13, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #754, played on Thursday, July 13, 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 #754
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter B.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.
Wordle #754 Answer
The answer to Wordle #754 on July 13, 2023 was:
BARGE
BARGE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does BARGE Mean?
Barge (noun): A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.
How Hard Was Wordle #754?
3.9/10Medium
19%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
2look-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.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: BADGE, LARGE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against BARGE
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 | 25 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 6 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 7 |
| STARE | STARE | 7 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 4 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 4 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #754 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach BARGE. 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 | 30 |
| 2. RANGE | RANGE | 1 |
| 3. BARGE | BARGE | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 30 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 BARGE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B | 11.5% | 7.5% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | R | 36.2% | 7.1% |
| 4th | G | 13% | 3.4% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 13
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #754 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 13, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #754 on July 13, 2023 was BARGE.
Was Wordle #754 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 #754?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 4 possible answers after the first guess.