Wordle #108 Answer – October 5, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #108, played on Tuesday, October 5, 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 #108
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter K.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter B.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted on a skewer or spit, especially a doner ….
Wordle #108 Answer
The answer to Wordle #108 on October 5, 2021 was:
KEBAB
KEBAB has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does KEBAB Mean?
Kebab (noun): A dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted on a skewer or spit, especially a doner kebab.
How Hard Was Wordle #108?
6.9/10Hard
86%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-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 (K) that starting words rarely test.
- 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 KEBAB
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 | 49 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 41 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 45 |
| STARE | STARE | 45 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 58 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 41 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #108 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach KEBAB. 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 | 54 |
| 2. AMBER | AMBER | 1 |
| 3. KEBAB | KEBAB | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 54 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 KEBAB
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | K | 8.6% | 1% |
| 2nd | E | 47.1% | 10.6% |
| 3rd | B | 11.5% | 2.3% |
| 4th | A | 39.6% | 7% |
| 5th | B | 11.5% | 0.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 5
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Wordle #108 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 5, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #108 on October 5, 2021 was KEBAB.
Was Wordle #108 hard?
We rate it 6.9 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 86% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #108?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 41 possible answers after the first guess.