Wordle #149 Answer – November 15, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #149, played on Monday, November 15, 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 #149
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter G.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.
Wordle #149 Answer
The answer to Wordle #149 on November 15, 2021 was:
GAUDY
GAUDY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does GAUDY Mean?
Gaudy (noun): One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.
How Hard Was Wordle #149?
6.3/10Medium-Hard
79%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.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- 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 GAUDY
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 | 106 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 114 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 103 |
| STARE | STARE | 105 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 75 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 4 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 4 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #149 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach GAUDY. 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 | 131 |
| 2. MANOR | MANOR | 13 |
| 3. BAWDY | BAWDY | 3 |
| 4. DADDY | DADDY | 1 |
| 5. GAUDY | GAUDY | Solved |
Solved in 5 guesses. After SLATE, 131 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 GAUDY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | G | 13% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | U | 19.5% | 7.1% |
| 4th | D | 16.2% | 3.2% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 15
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #149 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 15, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #149 on November 15, 2021 was GAUDY.
Was Wordle #149 hard?
We rate it 6.3 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 79% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #149?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 4 possible answers after the first guess.