Wordle #1145 Answer – August 7, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1145, played on Wednesday, August 7, 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 #1145
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter M.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter W.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Any of various parrots of the genera Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Orthopsittaca, Primolius and Diopsittaca of Central and South America, including the largest parrots and characterized by long sabre-shaped tails, curved powerful bills, and usually brilliant plumage.
Wordle #1145 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1145 on August 7, 2024 was:
MACAW
MACAW has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does MACAW Mean?
Macaw (noun): Any of various parrots of the genera Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Orthopsittaca, Primolius and Diopsittaca of Central and South America, including the largest parrots and characterized by long sabre-shaped tails, curved powerful bills, and usually brilliant plumage.
How Hard Was Wordle #1145?
6.9/10Hard
86%harder than this share of all 1,963 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 (W) 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 MACAW
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 | 106 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 26 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 28 |
| STARE | STARE | 105 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 75 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 26 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1145 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach MACAW. 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 | 131 |
| 2. MANOR | MANOR | 6 |
| 3. MADAM | MADAM | 1 |
| 4. MACAW | MACAW | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 131 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 MACAW
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M | 13% | 4.9% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | C | 19.2% | 2.6% |
| 4th | A | 39.6% | 7% |
| 5th | W | 8.3% | 0.8% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 7
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1145 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 7, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1145 on August 7, 2024 was MACAW.
Was Wordle #1145 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 #1145?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 26 possible answers after the first guess.