Wordle #1735 Answer – March 20, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1735, played on Friday, March 20, 2026. 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 #1735
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter O.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter S.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert.
Wordle #1735 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1735 on March 20, 2026 was:
OASIS
OASIS has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does OASIS Mean?
Oasis (noun): A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert.
How Hard Was Wordle #1735?
4.9/10Medium
47%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: BASIS.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against OASIS
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 | 13 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 114 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 103 |
| STARE | STARE | 16 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 6 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 1 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 1 possible answer. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1735 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach OASIS. 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 | 15 |
| 2. BASIN | BASIN | 1 |
| 3. OASIS | OASIS | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 15 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 OASIS
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | O | 30% | 1.6% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | S | 25.8% | 3.1% |
| 4th | I | 27.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | S | 25.8% | 1.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: March 20
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Wordle #1735 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on March 20, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1735 on March 20, 2026 was OASIS.
Was Wordle #1735 hard?
We rate it 4.9 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 47% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1735?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 1 possible answer after the first guess.