What is the Wordle answer for Friday, March 18 (#272)?

The answer to Wordle #272 on Friday, March 18 is SAUTE — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To fry food briefly in a shallow pan, tossing it as you go 🥘

Is Wordle #272 hard or easy?

Wordle #272 (March 18) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because all letters are common.

When is the Wordle answer updated each day?

A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.

What's a good Wordle starting word?

Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.

Friday, March 18, 2022#272Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Friday, March 18

DailyWordHints Editorial March 18

SAUTE

Easy

The Wordle answer for Friday, March 18 (#272) is SAUTE. Rated Easy because all letters are common.

Hints

1Vowel count
2First letter
3Last letter
4Repeated letters?
5Second letter

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #272 (Friday, March 18, 2022) is SAUTE.

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Wordle #272 hints — Friday, March 18 (3/18/22)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 272, published Friday, March 18 (3/18/22). Start with the first hint and work down — only move to the next if you're still stuck.

How to use these hints

Each hint gets a little more direct — the first is a cryptic clue, the second narrows the meaning, the third is a near-giveaway. The answer is kept safely below the fold.

Make your six guesses count

Open with a word rich in common letters to map the vowels fast. Don't burn a guess repeating a grey letter — every clue here is designed to save you a turn.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Wordle answer for Friday, March 18 (#272)?: The answer to Wordle #272 on Friday, March 18 is SAUTE — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To fry food briefly in a shallow pan, tossing it as you go 🥘
Is Wordle #272 hard or easy?: Wordle #272 (March 18) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because all letters are common.
When is the Wordle answer updated each day?: A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.
What's a good Wordle starting word?: Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.