Wordle #762 Answer – July 21, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #762, played on Friday, July 21, 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 #762
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter B.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
adjective — (usually of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.
Wordle #762 Answer
The answer to Wordle #762 on July 21, 2023 was:
BURLY
BURLY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does BURLY Mean?
Burly (adjective): (usually of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.
Example: “He’s a big, burly rugby player who works as a landscape gardener.”
How Hard Was Wordle #762?
6.9/10Hard
86%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
3look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- 3 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: SURLY, CURLY, BULLY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against BURLY
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 | 65 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 76 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 51 |
| STARE | STARE | 80 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 82 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 74 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 51 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #762 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach BURLY. 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 | 79 |
| 2. DOLLY | DOLLY | 4 |
| 3. BURLY | BURLY | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 79 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 BURLY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B | 11.5% | 7.5% |
| 2nd | U | 19.5% | 7.6% |
| 3rd | R | 36.2% | 7.1% |
| 4th | L | 28% | 6.9% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 21
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #762 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 21, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #762 on July 21, 2023 was BURLY.
Was Wordle #762 hard?
We rate it 6.9 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 86% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #762?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 51 possible answers after the first guess.