Wordle #1770 Answer – April 24, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1770, played on Friday, April 24, 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 #1770
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter D.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter K.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
Wordle #1770 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1770 on April 24, 2026 was:
DRUNK
DRUNK has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does DRUNK Mean?
Drunk (verb): To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
Example: “He drank the water I gave him.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1770?
6.4/10Medium-Hard
79%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (K) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: DRINK, TRUNK.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against DRUNK
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 | 14 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 44 |
| STARE | STARE | 80 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 82 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 11 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 11 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1770 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach DRUNK. 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 | 2 |
| 3. DRUNK | DRUNK | Solved |
Solved in 3 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 DRUNK
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | D | 16.2% | 4.7% |
| 2nd | R | 36.1% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | U | 19.4% | 7.1% |
| 4th | N | 24% | 7.8% |
| 5th | K | 8.6% | 4.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: April 24
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1770 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on April 24, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1770 on April 24, 2026 was DRUNK.
Was Wordle #1770 hard?
We rate it 6.4 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 79% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1770?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 11 possible answers after the first guess.