Wordle #116 Answer – October 13, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #116, played on Wednesday, October 13, 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 #116
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter D.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.
Wordle #116 Answer
The answer to Wordle #116 on October 13, 2021 was:
DOWRY
DOWRY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does DOWRY Mean?
Dowry (noun): Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.
How Hard Was Wordle #116?
6.6/10Hard
82%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (W, Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: DOWDY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against DOWRY
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 | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 76 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 51 |
| STARE | STARE | 17 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 82 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 37 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 17 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of DOWRY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | D | 16.2% | 4.7% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | W | 8.3% | 1% |
| 4th | R | 36.1% | 6.6% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 13
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #116 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 13, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #116 on October 13, 2021 was DOWRY.
Was Wordle #116 hard?
We rate it 6.6 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 82% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #116?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 17 possible answers after the first guess.