Wordle #1037 Answer – April 21, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1037, played on Sunday, April 21, 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 #1037
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter J.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A pleasure trip or excursion.
Wordle #1037 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1037 on April 21, 2024 was:
JOLLY
JOLLY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does JOLLY Mean?
Jolly (noun): A pleasure trip or excursion.
How Hard Was Wordle #1037?
8.6/10Hard
97%harder than this share of all 1,960 Wordles
4look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (J, Y) that starting words rarely test.
- 4 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: FOLLY, DOLLY, JELLY, HOLLY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against JOLLY
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 | 65 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 196 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 144 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 249 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 65 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of JOLLY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | J | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | L | 28% | 4.5% |
| 4th | L | 28% | 6.9% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: April 21
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Wordle #1037 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on April 21, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1037 on April 21, 2024 was JOLLY.
Was Wordle #1037 hard?
We rate it 8.6 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 97% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1037?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 65 possible answers after the first guess.