Wordle #124 Answer – October 21, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #124, played on Thursday, October 21, 2021. 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 #124
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter E.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter A.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
Wordle #124 Answer
The answer to Wordle #124 on October 21, 2021 was:
ENEMA
ENEMA has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does ENEMA Mean?
Enema (noun): An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
How Hard Was Wordle #124?
3.8/10Medium
18%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 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 ENEMA
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 | 49 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 20 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 45 |
| STARE | STARE | 45 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 58 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 20 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #124 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach ENEMA. 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 | 54 |
| 2. AMBER | AMBER | 2 |
| 3. ENEMA | ENEMA | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 54 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 ENEMA
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | E | 47.1% | 3.3% |
| 2nd | N | 24% | 4.2% |
| 3rd | E | 47.1% | 7.6% |
| 4th | M | 13% | 2.9% |
| 5th | A | 39.6% | 2.8% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 21
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #124 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 21, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #124 on October 21, 2021 was ENEMA.
Was Wordle #124 hard?
We rate it 3.8 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 18% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #124?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 20 possible answers after the first guess.