Wordle #830 Answer – September 27, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #830, played on Wednesday, September 27, 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 #830
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter S.
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 facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement or anxiety.
Wordle #830 Answer
The answer to Wordle #830 on September 27, 2023 was:
SMILE
SMILE has been a Wordle answer 2 times.
What Does SMILE Mean?
Smile (noun): A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement or anxiety.
Example: “He always puts a smile on my face.”
How Hard Was Wordle #830?
3.6/10Medium
14%harder than this share of all 1,962 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: SMITE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against SMILE
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 | 2 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 89 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 94 |
| STARE | STARE | 26 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 14 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 221 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 2 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #830 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach SMILE. 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 | 2 |
| 2. SMILE | SMILE | Solved |
Solved in 2 guesses. After SLATE, 2 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 SMILE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | S | 25.8% | 14.8% |
| 2nd | M | 13% | 1.7% |
| 3rd | I | 27.8% | 10.9% |
| 4th | L | 28% | 6.9% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
Has SMILE Been a Wordle Answer Before?
Yes. SMILE has been used 2 times: #830 (Sep 27, 2023), #1806 (May 30, 2026).
On This Day in Wordle: September 27
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Wordle #830 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on September 27, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #830 on September 27, 2023 was SMILE.
Was Wordle #830 hard?
We rate it 3.6 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 14% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #830?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 2 possible answers after the first guess.