Wordle #1164 Answer – August 26, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1164, played on Monday, August 26, 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 #1164
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter S.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.
Wordle #1164 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1164 on August 26, 2024 was:
STAKE
STAKE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does STAKE Mean?
Stake (noun): A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.
Example: “We have surveyor's stakes at all four corners of this field, to mark exactly its borders.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1164?
3.4/10Easy
9%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
7look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (K) that starting words rarely test.
- 7 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: SHAKE, STALE, STAGE, SNAKE, STATE, STARE, STOKE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against STAKE
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 | 3 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 42 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 12 |
| STARE | STARE | 4 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 18 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 3 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1164 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach STAKE. 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 | 4 |
| 2. STAGE | STAGE | 3 |
| 3. STAKE | STAKE | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 4 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 STAKE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | S | 25.8% | 14.9% |
| 2nd | T | 29.6% | 3.7% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | K | 8.6% | 2.5% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.6% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 26
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1164 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 26, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1164 on August 26, 2024 was STAKE.
Was Wordle #1164 hard?
We rate it 3.4 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 9% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1164?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 3 possible answers after the first guess.