Wordle #1131 Answer – July 24, 2024

This page covers Wordle puzzle #1131, played on Wednesday, July 24, 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 #1131

Hint 1: How many vowels?

The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).

Hint 2: First letter

It starts with the letter F.

Hint 3: Last letter

It ends with the letter E.

Hint 4: Repeated letters?

No, all five letters are different.

Hint 5: Meaning

noun — A strength or talent.

Wordle #1131 Answer

The answer to Wordle #1131 on July 24, 2024 was:

FORTE

FORTE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.

What Does FORTE Mean?

Forte (noun): A strength or talent.

Example: “He writes respectably, but poetry is not his forte.”

How Hard Was Wordle #1131?

3.2/10Easy
6%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
4look-alike answers
  • 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
  • Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
  • Less common letters (F) that starting words rarely test.
  • 4 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.

Look-alike answers: FORTH, FORGE, FORTY, FORCE.

How Popular Starting Words Did Against FORTE

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.

OpenerFeedbackAnswers left
SLATESLATE12
CRANECRANE34
TRACETRACE3
STARESTARE12
RAISERAISE35
AUDIOAUDIO249

On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 3 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →

How to Solve Wordle #1131 Step by Step

Here is one efficient way to reach FORTE. 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.

GuessFeedbackWords still possible
1. SLATESLATE12
2. ROUTEROUTE1
3. FORTEFORTESolved

Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 12 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 FORTE

PositionLetterAppears in (all answers)In this exact spot
1stF8.8%5.3%
2ndO30%12.6%
3rdR36.2%7.1%
4thT29.6%5.9%
5thE47.1%19.7%

On This Day in Wordle: July 24

Answers from the same date in other years:

YearPuzzleAnswer
2026#1861PUTTY
2025#1496QUAKE
2023#765HOBBY
2022#400POWER
2021#35PAPER

Wordle #1131 FAQ

What was the Wordle answer on July 24, 2024?

The answer to Wordle #1131 on July 24, 2024 was FORTE.

Was Wordle #1131 hard?

We rate it 3.2 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 6% of all Wordle puzzles.

What was the best starting word for Wordle #1131?

Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 3 possible answers after the first guess.