Wordle #1094 Answer – June 17, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1094, played on Monday, June 17, 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 #1094
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter P.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter R.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
Wordle #1094 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1094 on June 17, 2024 was:
PRIOR
PRIOR has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does PRIOR Mean?
Prior (noun): A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
How Hard Was Wordle #1094?
5.1/10Medium-Hard
52%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- 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 PRIOR
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 | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 49 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 44 |
| STARE | STARE | 80 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 28 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 24 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 24 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1094 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach PRIOR. 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 | 214 |
| 2. IRONY | IRONY | 2 |
| 3. PRIMO | PRIMO | 1 |
| 4. PRIOR | PRIOR | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 214 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 PRIOR
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | P | 14.6% | 6.1% |
| 2nd | R | 36.1% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | I | 27.7% | 10.9% |
| 4th | O | 30% | 5.3% |
| 5th | R | 36.1% | 8.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: June 17
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1094 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on June 17, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1094 on June 17, 2024 was PRIOR.
Was Wordle #1094 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 #1094?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 24 possible answers after the first guess.