Wordle #1018 Answer – April 2, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1018, played on Tuesday, April 2, 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 #1018
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter S.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter M.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — The clear yellowish liquid obtained upon separating whole blood into its solid and liquid components after it has been allowed to clot.
Wordle #1018 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1018 on April 2, 2024 was:
SERUM
SERUM has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does SERUM Mean?
Serum (noun): The clear yellowish liquid obtained upon separating whole blood into its solid and liquid components after it has been allowed to clot.
How Hard Was Wordle #1018?
3.9/10Medium
19%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
1look-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.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: SCRUM.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against SERUM
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 | 17 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 105 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 95 |
| STARE | STARE | 10 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 12 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 88 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 10 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1018 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach SERUM. 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 | 22 |
| 2. SEWER | SEWER | 2 |
| 3. SERIF | SERIF | 1 |
| 4. SERUM | SERUM | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 22 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 SERUM
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | S | 25.8% | 14.8% |
| 2nd | E | 47.1% | 10.6% |
| 3rd | R | 36.2% | 7.1% |
| 4th | U | 19.5% | 3.4% |
| 5th | M | 13% | 1.8% |
On This Day in Wordle: April 2
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1018 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on April 2, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1018 on April 2, 2024 was SERUM.
Was Wordle #1018 hard?
We rate it 3.9 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 19% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1018?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 10 possible answers after the first guess.