The answer to Wordle #278 was

CHEST

CHEST: A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

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

Letter difficulty: Moderate

Why it may be tricky: only one vowel.

Compare past puzzle difficulty →

How difficult was it for the solver?

In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #278 scores 60/100 for solver difficulty (middle of the pack).

11 Possible answers after CRANE
15 Possible answers after SLATE
199 Possible answers after ADIEU
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 CHEST.

The solver reaches the answer in 4 guesses.

Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for March 24, 2022?
The Wordle answer for March 24, 2022 (puzzle #278) was CHEST.
What does CHEST mean?
CHEST: A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.
Why was Wordle #278 tricky?
CHEST is rated moderate for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: only one vowel.

Solving today's puzzle?