Wordle #1219 Answer – October 20, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1219, played on Sunday, October 20, 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 #1219
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter D.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
adjective — Fraught with danger.
Wordle #1219 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1219 on October 20, 2024 was:
DICEY
DICEY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does DICEY Mean?
Dicey (adjective): Fraught with danger.
How Hard Was Wordle #1219?
4.7/10Medium
42%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-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.
- 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 DICEY
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 | 15 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 10 |
| STARE | STARE | 102 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 38 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 34 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 10 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1219 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach DICEY. 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 | 1 |
| 3. DICEY | DICEY | Solved |
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 DICEY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | D | 16.2% | 4.7% |
| 2nd | I | 27.8% | 8.3% |
| 3rd | C | 19.1% | 2.6% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 20
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1219 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 20, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1219 on October 20, 2024 was DICEY.
Was Wordle #1219 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 #1219?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 10 possible answers after the first guess.