Wordle #131 Answer – October 28, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #131, played on Thursday, October 28, 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 #131
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 E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction.
Wordle #131 Answer
The answer to Wordle #131 on October 28, 2021 was:
ERODE
ERODE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does ERODE Mean?
Erode (verb): To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction.
How Hard Was Wordle #131?
3.4/10Easy
9%harder than this share of all 1,962 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 ERODE
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 | 25 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 21 |
| STARE | STARE | 44 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 35 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 37 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 21 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #131 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach ERODE. 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 | 1 |
| 3. ERODE | ERODE | Solved |
Solved in 3 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 ERODE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | E | 47.1% | 3.3% |
| 2nd | R | 36.2% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | D | 16.2% | 3.2% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 28
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Wordle #131 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 28, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #131 on October 28, 2021 was ERODE.
Was Wordle #131 hard?
We rate it 3.4 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 9% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #131?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 21 possible answers after the first guess.