Wordle #798 Answer – August 26, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #798, played on Saturday, August 26, 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 #798
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter C.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter R.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Singing group; group of people who sing together; company of people who are trained to sing together.
Wordle #798 Answer
The answer to Wordle #798 on August 26, 2023 was:
CHOIR
CHOIR has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does CHOIR Mean?
Choir (noun): Singing group; group of people who sing together; company of people who are trained to sing together.
Example: “The church choir practices Thursday nights.”
How Hard Was Wordle #798?
4.5/10Medium
36%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: CHAIR.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against CHOIR
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 | 7 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 16 |
| STARE | STARE | 80 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 17 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 20 |
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 #798 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach CHOIR. 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 | 1 |
| 3. CHOIR | CHOIR | Solved |
Solved in 3 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 CHOIR
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 19.2% | 8.6% |
| 2nd | H | 16.9% | 6.6% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | I | 27.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | R | 36.1% | 8.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 26
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #798 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 26, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #798 on August 26, 2023 was CHOIR.
Was Wordle #798 hard?
We rate it 4.5 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 36% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #798?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 7 possible answers after the first guess.