Wordle #1292 Answer – January 1, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1292, played on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. 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 #1292
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter N.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
Wordle #1292 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1292 on January 1, 2025 was:
NERVE
NERVE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does NERVE Mean?
Nerve (noun): A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
Example: “The nerves can be seen through the skin.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1292?
4.3/10Medium
29%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
3look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (V) 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: SERVE, VERVE, NERVY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against NERVE
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 | 98 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 5 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 34 |
| STARE | STARE | 44 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 35 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 147 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 5 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1292 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach NERVE. 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 | 106 |
| 2. DRONE | DRONE | 2 |
| 3. GENRE | GENRE | 1 |
| 4. NERVE | NERVE | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 106 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 NERVE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | N | 24% | 1.8% |
| 2nd | E | 47.1% | 10.6% |
| 3rd | R | 36.1% | 7.1% |
| 4th | V | 6.6% | 2.1% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: January 1
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Wordle #1292 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on January 1, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1292 on January 1, 2025 was NERVE.
Was Wordle #1292 hard?
We rate it 4.3 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 29% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1292?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 5 possible answers after the first guess.