Wordle #838 Answer – October 5, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #838, played on Thursday, October 5, 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 #838
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter B.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter H.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.
Wordle #838 Answer
The answer to Wordle #838 on October 5, 2023 was:
BUNCH
BUNCH has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does BUNCH Mean?
Bunch (noun): A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.
Example: “a bunch of grapes; a bunch of bananas; a bunch of keys; a bunch of yobs on a street corner”
How Hard Was Wordle #838?
7.5/10Hard
92%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
4look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 4 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: BENCH, LUNCH, HUNCH, MUNCH.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against BUNCH
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 | 13 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 30 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 144 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 74 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 13 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #838 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach BUNCH. 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 | 4 |
| 3. BUNCH | BUNCH | 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 BUNCH
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B | 11.5% | 7.5% |
| 2nd | U | 19.4% | 7.5% |
| 3rd | N | 24% | 5.7% |
| 4th | C | 19.2% | 6.3% |
| 5th | H | 16.9% | 6% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 5
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Wordle #838 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 5, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #838 on October 5, 2023 was BUNCH.
Was Wordle #838 hard?
We rate it 7.5 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 92% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #838?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 13 possible answers after the first guess.