Wordle #1194 Answer – September 25, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1194, played on Wednesday, September 25, 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 #1194
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter T.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter H.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material.
Wordle #1194 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1194 on September 25, 2024 was:
TORCH
TORCH has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does TORCH Mean?
Torch (noun): A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material.
Example: “The mob of angry villagers carried torches and pitchforks to the vampire's castle.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1194?
5.3/10Medium-Hard
57%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: TOUCH, PORCH.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against TORCH
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 | 68 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 9 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 1 |
| STARE | STARE | 37 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 82 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 249 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 1 possible answer. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1194 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach TORCH. 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 | 88 |
| 2. COURT | COURT | 1 |
| 3. TORCH | TORCH | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 88 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 TORCH
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | T | 29.6% | 6.6% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | R | 36.2% | 7.1% |
| 4th | C | 19.1% | 6.3% |
| 5th | H | 16.9% | 6% |
On This Day in Wordle: September 25
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1194 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on September 25, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1194 on September 25, 2024 was TORCH.
Was Wordle #1194 hard?
We rate it 5.3 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 57% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1194?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 1 possible answer after the first guess.