Wordle #115 Answer – October 12, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #115, played on Tuesday, October 12, 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 #115
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter T.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter B.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
Wordle #115 Answer
The answer to Wordle #115 on October 12, 2021 was:
THUMB
THUMB has been a Wordle answer 2 times.
What Does THUMB Mean?
Thumb (noun): The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
How Hard Was Wordle #115?
7.5/10Hard
92%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: THUMP.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against THUMB
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 | 68 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 196 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 13 |
| STARE | STARE | 75 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 144 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 88 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 13 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #115 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach THUMB. 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 | 88 |
| 2. COURT | COURT | 2 |
| 3. THUMB | THUMB | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 88 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 THUMB
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | T | 29.6% | 6.6% |
| 2nd | H | 16.9% | 6.6% |
| 3rd | U | 19.5% | 7.1% |
| 4th | M | 13% | 2.9% |
| 5th | B | 11.5% | 0.5% |
Has THUMB Been a Wordle Answer Before?
Yes. THUMB has been used 2 times: #115 (Oct 12, 2021), #1814 (Jun 7, 2026).
On This Day in Wordle: October 12
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Wordle #115 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 12, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #115 on October 12, 2021 was THUMB.
Was Wordle #115 hard?
We rate it 7.5 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 92% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #115?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 13 possible answers after the first guess.