Wordle #159 Answer – November 25, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #159, played on Thursday, November 25, 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 #159
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter W.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.
Wordle #159 Answer
The answer to Wordle #159 on November 25, 2021 was:
WROTE
WROTE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does WROTE Mean?
Wrote (verb): To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.
Example: “The pupil wrote his name on the paper.”
How Hard Was Wordle #159?
3.2/10Easy
6%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (W) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: WRITE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against WROTE
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 | 12 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 25 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 3 |
| STARE | STARE | 12 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 35 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 249 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 3 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #159 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach WROTE. 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 | 12 |
| 2. ROUTE | ROUTE | 1 |
| 3. WROTE | WROTE | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 12 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 WROTE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | W | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| 2nd | R | 36.1% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | T | 29.6% | 5.9% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 25
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #159 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 25, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #159 on November 25, 2021 was WROTE.
Was Wordle #159 hard?
We rate it 3.2 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 6% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #159?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 3 possible answers after the first guess.