Wordle #107 Answer – October 4, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #107, played on Monday, October 4, 2021. 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 #107
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter S.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter D.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Amount of money spent (during a period); expenditure.
Wordle #107 Answer
The answer to Wordle #107 on October 4, 2021 was:
SPEND
SPEND has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does SPEND Mean?
Spend (noun): Amount of money spent (during a period); expenditure.
Example: “I’m sorry, boss, but the advertising spend exceeded the budget again this month.”
How Hard Was Wordle #107?
5.1/10Medium-Hard
52%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- 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: SPENT, SPEED.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against SPEND
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 | 8 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 105 |
| STARE | STARE | 15 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 30 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 27 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 8 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #107 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach SPEND. 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 | 3 |
| 3. SHEIK | SHEIK | 1 |
| 4. SPEND | SPEND | 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 SPEND
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | S | 25.8% | 14.9% |
| 2nd | P | 14.6% | 2.5% |
| 3rd | E | 47.1% | 7.6% |
| 4th | N | 24% | 7.8% |
| 5th | D | 16.2% | 5% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 4
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #107 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 4, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #107 on October 4, 2021 was SPEND.
Was Wordle #107 hard?
We rate it 5.1 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 52% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #107?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 8 possible answers after the first guess.