Wordle #1193 Answer – September 24, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1193, played on Tuesday, September 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 #1193
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (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
adjective — Easy to use, useful.
Wordle #1193 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1193 on September 24, 2024 was:
HANDY
HANDY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does HANDY Mean?
Handy (adjective): Easy to use, useful.
Example: “Some people regard duct tape as a handy fix-all.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1193?
6.6/10Hard
82%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
4look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- 4 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: DANDY, CANDY, SANDY, HARDY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against HANDY
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 | 106 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 34 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 103 |
| STARE | STARE | 105 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 75 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 49 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 34 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1193 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach HANDY. 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 | 131 |
| 2. MANOR | MANOR | 8 |
| 3. CANDY | CANDY | 2 |
| 4. DANDY | DANDY | 1 |
| 5. HANDY | HANDY | Solved |
Solved in 5 guesses. After SLATE, 131 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 HANDY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | H | 16.9% | 2.9% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | N | 24% | 5.7% |
| 4th | D | 16.2% | 3.2% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: September 24
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1193 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on September 24, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1193 on September 24, 2024 was HANDY.
Was Wordle #1193 hard?
We rate it 6.6 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 82% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1193?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 34 possible answers after the first guess.