Wordle #883 Answer – November 19, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #883, played on Sunday, November 19, 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 #883
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 4 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter Q.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — An animal's tail.
Wordle #883 Answer
The answer to Wordle #883 on November 19, 2023 was:
QUEUE
QUEUE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does QUEUE Mean?
Queue (noun): An animal's tail.
How Hard Was Wordle #883?
5.8/10Medium-Hard
66%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 4 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (Q) that starting words rarely test.
- No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against QUEUE
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 | 98 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 89 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 94 |
| STARE | STARE | 79 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 54 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 74 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 54 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of QUEUE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Q | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| 2nd | U | 19.5% | 7.6% |
| 3rd | E | 47.1% | 7.6% |
| 4th | U | 19.5% | 3.4% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 19
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Wordle #883 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 19, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #883 on November 19, 2023 was QUEUE.
Was Wordle #883 hard?
We rate it 5.8 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 66% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #883?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 54 possible answers after the first guess.