Wordle #899 Answer – December 5, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #899, played on Tuesday, December 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 #899
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter Y.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter G.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — People who are …; … people, collectively; youth.
Wordle #899 Answer
The answer to Wordle #899 on December 5, 2023 was:
YOUNG
YOUNG has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does YOUNG Mean?
Young (noun): People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.
Example: “The young of today are well-educated.”
How Hard Was Wordle #899?
6.1/10Medium-Hard
75%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (Y) 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 YOUNG
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 | 45 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 144 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 46 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 45 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #899 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach YOUNG. 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 | 1 |
| 3. YOUNG | YOUNG | 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 YOUNG
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Y | 16.5% | 0.4% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | U | 19.5% | 7.1% |
| 4th | N | 24% | 7.8% |
| 5th | G | 13% | 1.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: December 5
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Wordle #899 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on December 5, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #899 on December 5, 2023 was YOUNG.
Was Wordle #899 hard?
We rate it 6.1 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 75% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #899?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 45 possible answers after the first guess.