Wordle #770 Answer – July 29, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #770, played on Saturday, July 29, 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 #770
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter C.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A person or animal with … hair.
Wordle #770 Answer
The answer to Wordle #770 on July 29, 2023 was:
CURLY
CURLY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does CURLY Mean?
Curly (noun): A person or animal with curly hair.
How Hard Was Wordle #770?
6.4/10Medium-Hard
79%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, BURLY, CURRY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against CURLY
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 | 7 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 16 |
| STARE | STARE | 80 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 82 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 74 |
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 #770 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach CURLY. 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 | 1 |
| 4. CURLY | CURLY | Solved |
Solved in 4 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 CURLY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 19.1% | 8.6% |
| 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 29
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #770 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 29, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #770 on July 29, 2023 was CURLY.
Was Wordle #770 hard?
We rate it 6.4 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 79% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #770?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 7 possible answers after the first guess.