Wordle #1121 Answer – July 14, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1121, played on Sunday, July 14, 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 #1121
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter V.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter O.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Television, television show, movie.
Wordle #1121 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1121 on July 14, 2024 was:
VIDEO
VIDEO has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does VIDEO Mean?
Video (noun): Television, television show, movie.
How Hard Was Wordle #1121?
4.3/10Medium
29%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (V) 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 VIDEO
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 | 138 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 112 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 105 |
| STARE | STARE | 102 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 38 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 1 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 1 possible answer. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1121 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach VIDEO. 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 | 157 |
| 2. DECOR | DECOR | 2 |
| 3. MODEM | MODEM | 1 |
| 4. VIDEO | VIDEO | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 157 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 VIDEO
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | V | 6.7% | 1.8% |
| 2nd | I | 27.8% | 8.3% |
| 3rd | D | 16.2% | 3.3% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | O | 30% | 2.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 14
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1121 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 14, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1121 on July 14, 2024 was VIDEO.
Was Wordle #1121 hard?
We rate it 4.3 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 29% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1121?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 1 possible answer after the first guess.