What is the Wordle answer for Saturday, April 16 (#301)?

The answer to Wordle #301 on Saturday, April 16 is CHEEK — a medium-rated 5-letter word. The fleshy part of your face between your ear and your mouth

Is Wordle #301 hard or easy?

Wordle #301 (April 16) is rated Medium. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.

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.

Saturday, April 16, 2022#301Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Saturday, April 16

DailyWordHints Editorial April 16

CHEEK

Medium

The Wordle answer for Saturday, April 16 (#301) is CHEEK. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #301 (Saturday, April 16, 2022) is CHEEK.

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Wordle #301 hints — Saturday, April 16 (4/16/22)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 301, published Saturday, April 16 (4/16/22). 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 Saturday, April 16 (#301)?: The answer to Wordle #301 on Saturday, April 16 is CHEEK — a medium-rated 5-letter word. The fleshy part of your face between your ear and your mouth
Is Wordle #301 hard or easy?: Wordle #301 (April 16) is rated Medium. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.
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.