Wordle #1027 Answer – April 11, 2024

This page covers Wordle puzzle #1027, played on Thursday, April 11, 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 #1027

Hint 1: How many vowels?

The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).

Hint 2: First letter

It starts with the letter L.

Hint 3: Last letter

It ends with the letter E.

Hint 4: Repeated letters?

No, all five letters are different.

Hint 5: Meaning

noun — A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.

Wordle #1027 Answer

The answer to Wordle #1027 on April 11, 2024 was:

LOUSE

LOUSE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.

What Does LOUSE Mean?

Louse (noun): A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.

How Hard Was Wordle #1027?

3.4/10Easy
9%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
5look-alike answers
  • 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
  • Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
  • Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
  • 5 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.

Look-alike answers: MOUSE, ROUSE, HOUSE, LOUSY, LOOSE.

How Popular Starting Words Did Against LOUSE

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.

OpenerFeedbackAnswers left
SLATESLATE2
CRANECRANE89
TRACETRACE94
STARESTARE18
RAISERAISE16
AUDIOAUDIO46

On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 2 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →

How to Solve Wordle #1027 Step by Step

Here is one efficient way to reach LOUSE. 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.

GuessFeedbackWords still possible
1. SLATESLATE3
2. LOOSELOOSE1
3. LOUSELOUSESolved

Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 3 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 LOUSE

PositionLetterAppears in (all answers)In this exact spot
1stL28%4.1%
2ndO30%12.6%
3rdU19.5%7.1%
4thS25.8%7.5%
5thE47.1%19.7%

On This Day in Wordle: April 11

Answers from the same date in other years:

YearPuzzleAnswer
2026#1757PRUDE
2025#1392ARROW
2023#661QUALM
2022#296SQUAD

Wordle #1027 FAQ

What was the Wordle answer on April 11, 2024?

The answer to Wordle #1027 on April 11, 2024 was LOUSE.

Was Wordle #1027 hard?

We rate it 3.4 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 9% of all Wordle puzzles.

What was the best starting word for Wordle #1027?

Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 2 possible answers after the first guess.