Wordle #1256 Answer – November 26, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1256, played on Tuesday, November 26, 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 #1256
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter W.
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 person who practices …; a woman or man who practices ….
Wordle #1256 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1256 on November 26, 2024 was:
WITCH
WITCH has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does WITCH Mean?
Witch (noun): A person who practices witchcraft; a woman or man who practices witchcraft.
How Hard Was Wordle #1256?
6.6/10Hard
82%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
3look-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 (W) that starting words rarely test.
- 3 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: WATCH, HITCH, PITCH.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against WITCH
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 | 43 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 8 |
| STARE | STARE | 75 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 78 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 221 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 8 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1256 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach WITCH. 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 | 6 |
| 3. DITCH | DITCH | 3 |
| 4. HITCH | HITCH | 2 |
| 5. PITCH | PITCH | 1 |
| 6. WITCH | WITCH | Solved |
Solved in 6 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 WITCH
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | W | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| 2nd | I | 27.8% | 8.3% |
| 3rd | T | 29.6% | 4.8% |
| 4th | C | 19.1% | 6.3% |
| 5th | H | 16.9% | 6% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 26
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1256 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 26, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1256 on November 26, 2024 was WITCH.
Was Wordle #1256 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 #1256?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 8 possible answers after the first guess.