Wordle #789 Answer – August 17, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #789, played on Thursday, August 17, 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 #789
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter A.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter S.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Fault; wrong; an evil act, a bad deed.
Wordle #789 Answer
The answer to Wordle #789 on August 17, 2023 was:
AMISS
AMISS has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does AMISS Mean?
Amiss (noun): Fault; wrong; an evil act, a bad deed.
How Hard Was Wordle #789?
5.8/10Medium-Hard
66%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: AMASS.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against AMISS
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 | 13 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 114 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 103 |
| STARE | STARE | 16 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 1 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 11 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 1 possible answer. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #789 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach AMISS. 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 | 15 |
| 2. BASIN | BASIN | 1 |
| 3. AMISS | AMISS | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 15 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 AMISS
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A | 39.6% | 6.3% |
| 2nd | M | 13% | 1.7% |
| 3rd | I | 27.7% | 10.9% |
| 4th | S | 25.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | S | 25.8% | 1.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 17
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #789 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 17, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #789 on August 17, 2023 was AMISS.
Was Wordle #789 hard?
We rate it 5.8 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 66% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #789?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 1 possible answer after the first guess.