Wordle #1046 Answer – April 30, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1046, played on Tuesday, April 30, 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 #1046
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter P.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter L.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — The act of ….
Wordle #1046 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1046 on April 30, 2024 was:
PROWL
PROWL has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does PROWL Mean?
Prowl (noun): The act of prowling.
Example: “I'm going on a midnight prowl.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1046?
6.0/10Medium-Hard
71%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (W) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: GROWL.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against PROWL
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 | 49 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 44 |
| STARE | STARE | 80 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 82 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 249 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 44 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1046 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach PROWL. 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 | 79 |
| 2. DOLLY | DOLLY | 6 |
| 3. GROWL | GROWL | 1 |
| 4. PROWL | PROWL | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 79 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 PROWL
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | P | 14.6% | 6.1% |
| 2nd | R | 36.2% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | W | 8.3% | 1.1% |
| 5th | L | 28% | 7.1% |
On This Day in Wordle: April 30
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1046 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on April 30, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1046 on April 30, 2024 was PROWL.
Was Wordle #1046 hard?
We rate it 6.0 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 71% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1046?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 44 possible answers after the first guess.