Wordle #878 Answer – November 14, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #878, played on Tuesday, November 14, 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 #878
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter S.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Wordle #878 Answer
The answer to Wordle #878 on November 14, 2023 was:
SASSY
SASSY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
How Hard Was Wordle #878?
7.0/10Hard
88%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: SISSY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against SASSY
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 | 14 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 114 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 103 |
| STARE | STARE | 12 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 5 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 5 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #878 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach SASSY. 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 | 16 |
| 2. SAUCY | SAUCY | 3 |
| 3. SANDY | SANDY | 2 |
| 4. SASSY | SASSY | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 16 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 SASSY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | S | 25.8% | 14.9% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | S | 25.8% | 3.1% |
| 4th | S | 25.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 14
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Wordle #878 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 14, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #878 on November 14, 2023 was SASSY.
Was Wordle #878 hard?
We rate it 7.0 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 88% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #878?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 5 possible answers after the first guess.