Wordle #1223 Answer – October 24, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1223, played on Thursday, October 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 #1223
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter B.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
adjective — Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.
Wordle #1223 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1223 on October 24, 2024 was:
BOSSY
BOSSY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does BOSSY Mean?
Bossy (adjective): Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.
How Hard Was Wordle #1223?
8.1/10Hard
96%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: MOSSY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against BOSSY
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 | 27 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 196 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 23 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 12 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 249 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 12 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of BOSSY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B | 11.5% | 7.5% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | S | 25.8% | 3.1% |
| 4th | S | 25.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 24
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1223 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 24, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1223 on October 24, 2024 was BOSSY.
Was Wordle #1223 hard?
We rate it 8.1 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 96% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1223?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 12 possible answers after the first guess.