Wordle #803 Answer – August 31, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #803, played on Thursday, August 31, 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 #803
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter B.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.
Wordle #803 Answer
The answer to Wordle #803 on August 31, 2023 was:
BRIDE
BRIDE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does BRIDE Mean?
Bride (noun): A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.
How Hard Was Wordle #803?
3.9/10Medium
19%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
3look-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.
- 3 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: PRIDE, BRIBE, BRINE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against BRIDE
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 | 98 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 25 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 21 |
| STARE | STARE | 44 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 16 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 34 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 16 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #803 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach BRIDE. 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 | 106 |
| 2. DRONE | DRONE | 4 |
| 3. PRIDE | PRIDE | 1 |
| 4. BRIDE | BRIDE | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 106 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 BRIDE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B | 11.5% | 7.5% |
| 2nd | R | 36.1% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | I | 27.7% | 10.9% |
| 4th | D | 16.2% | 3.2% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 31
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #803 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 31, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #803 on August 31, 2023 was BRIDE.
Was Wordle #803 hard?
We rate it 3.9 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 19% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #803?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 16 possible answers after the first guess.