Wordle #1184 Answer – September 15, 2024

This page covers Wordle puzzle #1184, played on Sunday, September 15, 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 #1184

Hint 1: How many vowels?

The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).

Hint 2: First letter

It starts with the letter R.

Hint 3: Last letter

It ends with the letter R.

Hint 4: Repeated letters?

Yes, one letter appears more than once.

Hint 5: Meaning

verb — To have recourse (to) someone or something for assistance, support etc.

Wordle #1184 Answer

The answer to Wordle #1184 on September 15, 2024 was:

RECUR

RECUR has been the Wordle answer only once so far.

What Does RECUR Mean?

Recur (verb): To have recourse (to) someone or something for assistance, support etc.

How Hard Was Wordle #1184?

4.7/10Medium
42%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
0look-alike answers
  • 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
  • A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
  • Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
  • 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 RECUR

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.

OpenerFeedbackAnswers left
SLATESLATE138
CRANECRANE8
TRACETRACE13
STARESTARE97
RAISERAISE17
AUDIOAUDIO88

On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 8 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →

How to Solve Wordle #1184 Step by Step

Here is one efficient way to reach RECUR. 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.

GuessFeedbackWords still possible
1. SLATESLATE157
2. DECORDECOR1
3. RECURRECURSolved

Solved in 3 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 RECUR

PositionLetterAppears in (all answers)In this exact spot
1stR36.1%4.2%
2ndE47.1%10.6%
3rdC19.2%2.6%
4thU19.4%3.4%
5thR36.1%8.5%

On This Day in Wordle: September 15

Answers from the same date in other years:

YearPuzzleAnswer
2026#1914DEALT
2025#1549ALONG
2023#818EXERT
2022#453DOUBT
2021#88LUSTY

Wordle #1184 FAQ

What was the Wordle answer on September 15, 2024?

The answer to Wordle #1184 on September 15, 2024 was RECUR.

Was Wordle #1184 hard?

We rate it 4.7 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 42% of all Wordle puzzles.

What was the best starting word for Wordle #1184?

Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 8 possible answers after the first guess.