Wordle #1259 Answer – November 29, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1259, played on Friday, November 29, 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 #1259
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter H.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter O.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (… amphibius)
Wordle #1259 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1259 on November 29, 2024 was:
HIPPO
HIPPO has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does HIPPO Mean?
Hippo (noun): A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius)
How Hard Was Wordle #1259?
7.3/10Hard
90%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 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 HIPPO
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 | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 196 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 78 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 11 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 11 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1259 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach HIPPO. 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 | 214 |
| 2. IRONY | IRONY | 5 |
| 3. HIPPO | HIPPO | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 214 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 HIPPO
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | H | 16.9% | 2.9% |
| 2nd | I | 27.8% | 8.3% |
| 3rd | P | 14.6% | 2.4% |
| 4th | P | 14.6% | 2.1% |
| 5th | O | 30% | 2.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 29
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1259 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 29, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1259 on November 29, 2024 was HIPPO.
Was Wordle #1259 hard?
We rate it 7.3 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 90% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1259?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 11 possible answers after the first guess.