Wordle #1000 Answer – March 15, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1000, played on Friday, March 15, 2024. If you are playing it in the NYT Wordle archive, start with the hints. The answer comes after them, along with what the word means, how hard it was, and how the most popular starting words would have done.
Hints for Wordle #1000
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter E.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
Wordle #1000 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1000 on March 15, 2024 was:
ERUPT
ERUPT has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does ERUPT Mean?
Erupt (verb): To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
Example: “The volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1000?
3.6/10Medium
14%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against ERUPT
Here is the color feedback each well-known opener would have given on this puzzle, and how many past Wordle answers would still fit after that one guess. Fewer is better.
| Opener | Feedback | Answers left |
|---|---|---|
| SLATE | SLATE | 66 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 15 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 3 |
| STARE | STARE | 25 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 89 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 88 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 3 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1000 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach ERUPT. We open with SLATE, then each next guess is the word, from those still possible, that leaves the fewest options on average. Every guess fits all the clues so far, so this path is also legal in Hard Mode.
| Guess | Feedback | Words still possible |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SLATE | SLATE | 71 |
| 2. DETER | DETER | 4 |
| 3. INERT | INERT | 1 |
| 4. ERUPT | ERUPT | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 71 everyday words still fit. Try your own guesses in our Wordle solver to see which words were left at each step.
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of ERUPT
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | E | 47.1% | 3.3% |
| 2nd | R | 36.2% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | U | 19.5% | 7.1% |
| 4th | P | 14.6% | 2.1% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: March 15
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1000 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on March 15, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1000 on March 15, 2024 was ERUPT.
Was Wordle #1000 hard?
We rate it 3.6 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 14% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1000?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 3 possible answers after the first guess.