Wordle #1460 Answer – June 18, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1460, played on Wednesday, June 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 #1460
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter M.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter H.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A location or restaurant where good eating can be expected.
Wordle #1460 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1460 on June 18, 2025 was:
MUNCH
MUNCH has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does MUNCH Mean?
Munch (noun): A location or restaurant where good eating can be expected.
Example: “Sally is having a breakfast munch at her place!”
How Hard Was Wordle #1460?
7.3/10Hard
90%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
4look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 4 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: BUNCH, LUNCH, HUNCH, MULCH.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against MUNCH
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 | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 13 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 30 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 144 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 74 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 13 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1460 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach MUNCH. 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 | 214 |
| 2. IRONY | IRONY | 4 |
| 3. BUNCH | BUNCH | 3 |
| 4. HUNCH | HUNCH | 2 |
| 5. MUNCH | MUNCH | Solved |
Solved in 5 guesses. After SLATE, 214 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 MUNCH
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M | 13% | 4.9% |
| 2nd | U | 19.5% | 7.6% |
| 3rd | N | 24% | 5.7% |
| 4th | C | 19.1% | 6.3% |
| 5th | H | 16.9% | 6% |
On This Day in Wordle: June 18
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1460 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on June 18, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1460 on June 18, 2025 was MUNCH.
Was Wordle #1460 hard?
We rate it 7.3 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 90% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1460?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 13 possible answers after the first guess.