Wordle #1162 Answer – August 24, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1162, played on Saturday, August 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 #1162
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 T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie the hair up, or keep a headdress in place, or for decoration.
Wordle #1162 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1162 on August 24, 2024 was:
FILET
FILET has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does FILET Mean?
Filet (noun): A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie the hair up, or keep a headdress in place, or for decoration.
How Hard Was Wordle #1162?
3.6/10Medium
14%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-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.
- 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 FILET
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 | 10 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 112 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 49 |
| STARE | STARE | 50 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 38 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 221 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 10 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1162 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach FILET. 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 | 12 |
| 2. INTEL | INTEL | 1 |
| 3. FILET | FILET | Solved |
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 FILET
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | F | 8.8% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | I | 27.8% | 8.3% |
| 3rd | L | 28% | 4.4% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 24
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1162 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 24, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1162 on August 24, 2024 was FILET.
Was Wordle #1162 hard?
We rate it 3.6 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 14% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1162?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 10 possible answers after the first guess.