Wordle #1072 Answer – May 26, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1072, played on Sunday, May 26, 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 #1072
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter B.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter L.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
Wordle #1072 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1072 on May 26, 2024 was:
BEVEL
BEVEL has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does BEVEL Mean?
Bevel (noun): An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
Example: “to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab”
How Hard Was Wordle #1072?
5.6/10Medium-Hard
63%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (V) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: REVEL, LEVEL.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against BEVEL
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 | 58 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 112 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 105 |
| STARE | STARE | 102 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 105 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 147 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 58 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1072 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach BEVEL. 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 | 61 |
| 2. LEVEL | LEVEL | 2 |
| 3. BEVEL | BEVEL | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 61 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 BEVEL
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B | 11.5% | 7.5% |
| 2nd | E | 47.1% | 10.6% |
| 3rd | V | 6.7% | 2.4% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | L | 28% | 7.1% |
On This Day in Wordle: May 26
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1072 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on May 26, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1072 on May 26, 2024 was BEVEL.
Was Wordle #1072 hard?
We rate it 5.6 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 63% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1072?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 58 possible answers after the first guess.