The answer to Wordle #422 was

POKER

POKER: A metal rod, generally of wrought iron, for adjusting the burning logs or coals in a fire; a firestick.

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: uncommon letters.

Compare past puzzle difficulty →

How difficult was it for the solver?

In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #422 scores 86/100 for solver difficulty (tricky).

125 Possible answers after CRANE
169 Possible answers after SLATE
127 Possible answers after ADIEU
3 Words in the PO_ER 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 POKER.

The solver reaches the answer in 4 guesses.

Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for August 15, 2022?
The Wordle answer for August 15, 2022 (puzzle #422) was POKER.
What does POKER mean?
POKER: A metal rod, generally of wrought iron, for adjusting the burning logs or coals in a fire; a firestick.
Why was Wordle #422 tricky?
POKER is rated moderate for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: uncommon letters.

Solving today's puzzle?