Wordle #796 Answer – August 24, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #796, played on Thursday, August 24, 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 #796
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter W.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
adjective — Using an excessive number of words.
Wordle #796 Answer
The answer to Wordle #796 on August 24, 2023 was:
WORDY
WORDY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does WORDY Mean?
Wordy (adjective): Using an excessive number of words.
Example: “The story was long and very wordy.”
How Hard Was Wordle #796?
6.6/10Hard
82%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
1look-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 (W, Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: WORRY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against WORDY
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 | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 76 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 51 |
| STARE | STARE | 80 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 82 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 37 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 37 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #796 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach WORDY. 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 | 214 |
| 2. IRONY | IRONY | 5 |
| 3. DOWRY | DOWRY | 1 |
| 4. WORDY | WORDY | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 214 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 WORDY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | W | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | R | 36.1% | 7.1% |
| 4th | D | 16.2% | 3.2% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 24
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Wordle #796 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 24, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #796 on August 24, 2023 was WORDY.
Was Wordle #796 hard?
We rate it 6.6 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 82% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #796?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 37 possible answers after the first guess.