Wordle #1399 Answer – April 18, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1399, played on Friday, April 18, 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 #1399
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter D.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.
Wordle #1399 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1399 on April 18, 2025 was:
DIRGE
DIRGE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does DIRGE Mean?
Dirge (noun): A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.
How Hard Was Wordle #1399?
3.6/10Medium
14%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- 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 DIRGE
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 | 34 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 34 |
| STARE | STARE | 44 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 2 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 34 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 2 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1399 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach DIRGE. 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. DIRGE | DIRGE | 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 DIRGE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | D | 16.2% | 4.7% |
| 2nd | I | 27.8% | 8.3% |
| 3rd | R | 36.2% | 7.1% |
| 4th | G | 13% | 3.4% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: April 18
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1399 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on April 18, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1399 on April 18, 2025 was DIRGE.
Was Wordle #1399 hard?
We rate it 3.6 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 14% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1399?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 2 possible answers after the first guess.