Wordle #1185 Answer – September 16, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1185, played on Monday, September 16, 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 #1185
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter H.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A viscous, sweet fluid produced from plant nectar by bees. Often used to sweeten tea or to spread on baked goods.
Wordle #1185 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1185 on September 16, 2024 was:
HONEY
HONEY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does HONEY Mean?
Honey (noun): A viscous, sweet fluid produced from plant nectar by bees. Often used to sweeten tea or to spread on baked goods.
How Hard Was Wordle #1185?
4.5/10Medium
36%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: MONEY, HOLEY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against HONEY
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 | 105 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 250 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 48 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1185 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach HONEY. 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 | 9 |
| 3. MONEY | MONEY | 1 |
| 4. HONEY | HONEY | 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 HONEY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | H | 16.9% | 2.9% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | N | 24% | 5.7% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: September 16
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Wordle #1185 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on September 16, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1185 on September 16, 2024 was HONEY.
Was Wordle #1185 hard?
We rate it 4.5 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 36% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1185?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 48 possible answers after the first guess.