Wordle #1348 Answer – February 26, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1348, played on Wednesday, February 26, 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 #1348
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter A.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter D.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
Wordle #1348 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1348 on February 26, 2025 was:
AWARD
AWARD has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does AWARD Mean?
Award (noun): A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
How Hard Was Wordle #1348?
5.8/10Medium-Hard
66%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
1look-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 (W) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: AWARE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against AWARD
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 | 43 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 20 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 14 |
| STARE | STARE | 11 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 65 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 6 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 6 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1348 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach AWARD. 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 | 47 |
| 2. DRANK | DRANK | 5 |
| 3. HOARD | HOARD | 2 |
| 4. AWARD | AWARD | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 47 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 AWARD
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A | 39.6% | 6.3% |
| 2nd | W | 8.3% | 1.9% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | R | 36.2% | 6.6% |
| 5th | D | 16.2% | 5% |
On This Day in Wordle: February 26
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1348 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on February 26, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1348 on February 26, 2025 was AWARD.
Was Wordle #1348 hard?
We rate it 5.8 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 66% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1348?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 6 possible answers after the first guess.