The answer to Wordle #277 was

PURGE

PURGE: To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse; to clear of (something unwanted).

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Letter difficulty: Easy

Its letter pattern is relatively straightforward.

Compare past puzzle difficulty →

How difficult was it for the solver?

In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #277 scores 59/100 for solver difficulty (middle of the pack).

40 Possible answers after CRANE
108 Possible answers after SLATE
59 Possible answers after ADIEU
3 Words in the PUR_E family
4 Guesses in the solver replay

This compares past puzzles under the same solver settings; it does not measure how players performed. Compare more puzzles →

Solver replay

One route our solver takes from its usual opening word to PURGE.

The solver reaches the answer in 4 guesses.

Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for March 23, 2022?
The Wordle answer for March 23, 2022 (puzzle #277) was PURGE.
What does PURGE mean?
PURGE: To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse; to clear of (something unwanted).
Why was Wordle #277 tricky?
PURGE is rated easy for letter difficulty. Its letter pattern is relatively straightforward.

Solving today's puzzle?