Wordle #40 Answer – July 29, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #40, played on Thursday, July 29, 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 #40
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter A.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — An unburnt brick dried in the sun.
Wordle #40 Answer
The answer to Wordle #40 on July 29, 2021 was:
ADOBE
ADOBE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does ADOBE Mean?
Adobe (noun): An unburnt brick dried in the sun.
Example: “Many people in Texas and New Mexico live in adobe houses.”
How Hard Was Wordle #40?
3.9/10Medium
19%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: ADORE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against ADOBE
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 | 25 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 43 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 37 |
| STARE | STARE | 35 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 39 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 5 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 5 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of ADOBE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A | 39.6% | 6.3% |
| 2nd | D | 16.2% | 0.9% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | B | 11.5% | 1% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 29
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #40 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 29, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #40 on July 29, 2021 was ADOBE.
Was Wordle #40 hard?
We rate it 3.9 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 19% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #40?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 5 possible answers after the first guess.