Wordle #1159 Answer – August 21, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1159, played on Wednesday, August 21, 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 #1159
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter M.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter H.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.
Wordle #1159 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1159 on August 21, 2024 was:
MULCH
MULCH has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does MULCH Mean?
Mulch (noun): Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.
Example: “An organic mulch is a mulch made of natural substances such as leaves or grass clippings.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1159?
7.3/10Hard
90%harder than this share of all 1,963 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: MUNCH.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against MULCH
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 | 65 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 44 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 30 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 144 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 74 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 30 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1159 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach MULCH. 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 | 79 |
| 2. DOLLY | DOLLY | 1 |
| 3. MULCH | MULCH | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 79 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 MULCH
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M | 13% | 4.9% |
| 2nd | U | 19.4% | 7.5% |
| 3rd | L | 28% | 4.4% |
| 4th | C | 19.2% | 6.3% |
| 5th | H | 16.9% | 6% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 21
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1159 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 21, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1159 on August 21, 2024 was MULCH.
Was Wordle #1159 hard?
We rate it 7.3 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 90% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1159?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 30 possible answers after the first guess.