Wordle #1041 Answer – April 25, 2024

This page covers Wordle puzzle #1041, played on Thursday, April 25, 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 #1041

Hint 1: How many vowels?

The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).

Hint 2: First letter

It starts with the letter I.

Hint 3: Last letter

It ends with the letter O.

Hint 4: Repeated letters?

No, all five letters are different.

Hint 5: Meaning

noun — An ….

Wordle #1041 Answer

The answer to Wordle #1041 on April 25, 2024 was:

INTRO

INTRO has been the Wordle answer only once so far.

What Does INTRO Mean?

Intro (noun): An introduction.

How Hard Was Wordle #1041?

3.2/10Easy
6%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 INTRO

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
SLATESLATE68
CRANECRANE9
TRACETRACE29
STARESTARE7
RAISERAISE17
AUDIOAUDIO11

On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 7 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →

How to Solve Wordle #1041 Step by Step

Here is one efficient way to reach INTRO. 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. SLATESLATE88
2. COURTCOURT3
3. INTROINTROSolved

Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 88 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 INTRO

PositionLetterAppears in (all answers)In this exact spot
1stI27.8%1.6%
2ndN24%4.2%
3rdT29.6%4.8%
4thR36.2%6.6%
5thO30%2.7%

On This Day in Wordle: April 25

Answers from the same date in other years:

YearPuzzleAnswer
2026#1771WOMEN
2025#1406KNOWN
2023#675JOKER
2022#310ASKEW

Wordle #1041 FAQ

What was the Wordle answer on April 25, 2024?

The answer to Wordle #1041 on April 25, 2024 was INTRO.

Was Wordle #1041 hard?

We rate it 3.2 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 6% of all Wordle puzzles.

What was the best starting word for Wordle #1041?

Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 7 possible answers after the first guess.