Wordle #134 Answer – October 31, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #134, played on Sunday, October 31, 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 #134
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter C.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter K.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock or a latch, or a finger pressed against the thumb and then released to strike the hand.
Wordle #134 Answer
The answer to Wordle #134 on October 31, 2021 was:
CLICK
CLICK has been a Wordle answer 2 times.
What Does CLICK Mean?
Click (noun): A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock or a latch, or a finger pressed against the thumb and then released to strike the hand.
Example: “I turned the key, the lock gave a click and the door opened; a click of one’s fingers”
How Hard Was Wordle #134?
8.1/10Hard
96%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
6look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (K) that starting words rarely test.
- 6 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: CLUCK, FLICK, CLOCK, CLINK, SLICK, CLACK.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against CLICK
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 | 39 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 23 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 30 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 40 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 221 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 23 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #134 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach CLICK. 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 | 40 |
| 2. FLUNK | FLUNK | 3 |
| 3. BLOCK | BLOCK | 1 |
| 4. CLICK | CLICK | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 40 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 CLICK
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 19.2% | 8.6% |
| 2nd | L | 28% | 8.7% |
| 3rd | I | 27.8% | 10.9% |
| 4th | C | 19.2% | 6.3% |
| 5th | K | 8.6% | 4.5% |
Has CLICK Been a Wordle Answer Before?
Yes. CLICK has been used 2 times: #134 (Oct 31, 2021), #1893 (Aug 25, 2026).
On This Day in Wordle: October 31
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #134 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 31, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #134 on October 31, 2021 was CLICK.
Was Wordle #134 hard?
We rate it 8.1 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 96% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #134?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 23 possible answers after the first guess.