Wordle #816 Answer – September 13, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #816, played on Wednesday, September 13, 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 #816
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 — Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.
Wordle #816 Answer
The answer to Wordle #816 on September 13, 2023 was:
CLEAR
CLEAR has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does CLEAR Mean?
Clear (noun): Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.
Example: “a room ten feet square in the clear”
How Hard Was Wordle #816?
2.8/10Easy
2%harder than this share of all 1,961 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: CLEAN.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against CLEAR
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 | 8 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 4 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 5 |
| STARE | STARE | 36 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 30 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 4 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #816 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach CLEAR. 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 | 8 |
| 2. CLEAN | CLEAN | 1 |
| 3. CLEAR | CLEAR | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 8 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 CLEAR
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 19.2% | 8.6% |
| 2nd | L | 28% | 8.7% |
| 3rd | E | 47.1% | 7.6% |
| 4th | A | 39.6% | 7% |
| 5th | R | 36.1% | 8.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: September 13
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #816 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on September 13, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #816 on September 13, 2023 was CLEAR.
Was Wordle #816 hard?
We rate it 2.8 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 2% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #816?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 4 possible answers after the first guess.