Wordle #880 Answer – November 16, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #880, played on Thursday, November 16, 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 #880
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter T.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
Wordle #880 Answer
The answer to Wordle #880 on November 16, 2023 was:
TRUST
TRUST has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does TRUST Mean?
Trust (noun): Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
Example: “He needs to regain her trust if he is ever going to win her back.”
How Hard Was Wordle #880?
6.2/10Medium-Hard
75%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
3look-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.
- 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: CRUST, TRUSS, TRYST.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against TRUST
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 | 24 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 49 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 10 |
| STARE | STARE | 13 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 12 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 88 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 10 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #880 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach TRUST. 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 | 24 |
| 2. FIRST | FIRST | 4 |
| 3. CRUST | CRUST | 1 |
| 4. TRUST | TRUST | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 24 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 TRUST
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | T | 29.6% | 6.6% |
| 2nd | R | 36.1% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | U | 19.5% | 7.1% |
| 4th | S | 25.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 16
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Wordle #880 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 16, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #880 on November 16, 2023 was TRUST.
Was Wordle #880 hard?
We rate it 6.2 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 75% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #880?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 10 possible answers after the first guess.