Wordle #787 Answer – August 15, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #787, played on Tuesday, August 15, 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 #787
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter I.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter X.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — An alphabetical listing of items and their location.
Wordle #787 Answer
The answer to Wordle #787 on August 15, 2023 was:
INDEX
INDEX has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does INDEX Mean?
Index (noun): An alphabetical listing of items and their location.
Example: “The index of a book lists words or expressions and the pages of the book upon which they are to be found.”
How Hard Was Wordle #787?
4.7/10Medium
42%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (X) that starting words rarely test.
- No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against INDEX
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 | 48 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 105 |
| STARE | STARE | 102 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 38 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 10 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 10 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #787 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach INDEX. 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 | 6 |
| 3. FIEND | FIEND | 1 |
| 4. INDEX | INDEX | Solved |
Solved in 4 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 INDEX
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | I | 27.8% | 1.6% |
| 2nd | N | 24% | 4.2% |
| 3rd | D | 16.2% | 3.3% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | X | 1.7% | 0.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 15
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #787 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 15, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #787 on August 15, 2023 was INDEX.
Was Wordle #787 hard?
We rate it 4.7 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 42% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #787?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 10 possible answers after the first guess.