Wordle #1174 Answer – September 5, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1174, played on Thursday, September 5, 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 #1174
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter W.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter N.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To become wide or wider.
Wordle #1174 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1174 on September 5, 2024 was:
WIDEN
WIDEN has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does WIDEN Mean?
Widen (verb): To become wide or wider.
Example: “His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1174?
4.3/10Medium
29%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (W) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: WIDER.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against WIDEN
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 | 138 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 48 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 105 |
| STARE | STARE | 102 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 38 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 10 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 10 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1174 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach WIDEN. 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 | 157 |
| 2. DECOR | DECOR | 6 |
| 3. FIEND | FIEND | 1 |
| 4. WIDEN | WIDEN | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 157 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 WIDEN
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | W | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| 2nd | I | 27.8% | 8.3% |
| 3rd | D | 16.2% | 3.3% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | N | 24% | 5.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: September 5
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1174 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on September 5, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1174 on September 5, 2024 was WIDEN.
Was Wordle #1174 hard?
We rate it 4.3 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 29% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1174?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 10 possible answers after the first guess.