Wordle #997 Answer – March 12, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #997, played on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. 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 #997
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter H.
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 effort to raise something, such as a weight or one's own body, or to move something heavy.
Wordle #997 Answer
The answer to Wordle #997 on March 12, 2024 was:
HEAVE
HEAVE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does HEAVE Mean?
Heave (noun): An effort to raise something, such as a weight or one's own body, or to move something heavy.
How Hard Was Wordle #997?
4.9/10Medium
47%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
3look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (V) that starting words rarely test.
- 3 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: LEAVE, HEAVY, WEAVE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against HEAVE
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 | 27 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 42 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 33 |
| STARE | STARE | 24 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 39 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 24 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #997 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach HEAVE. 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 | 28 |
| 2. CRAVE | CRAVE | 3 |
| 3. HEAVE | HEAVE | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 28 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 HEAVE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | H | 16.9% | 2.9% |
| 2nd | E | 47.1% | 10.6% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | V | 6.7% | 2.1% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.6% |
On This Day in Wordle: March 12
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Wordle #997 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on March 12, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #997 on March 12, 2024 was HEAVE.
Was Wordle #997 hard?
We rate it 4.9 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 47% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #997?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 24 possible answers after the first guess.