Wordle #41 Answer – July 30, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #41, played on Friday, July 30, 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 #41
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter C.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — An insane or eccentric person; a crackpot.
Wordle #41 Answer
The answer to Wordle #41 on July 30, 2021 was:
CRAZY
CRAZY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does CRAZY Mean?
Crazy (noun): An insane or eccentric person; a crackpot.
How Hard Was Wordle #41?
6.9/10Hard
86%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
1look-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 (Z, Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: CRAZE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against CRAZY
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 | 43 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 6 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 6 |
| STARE | STARE | 24 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 65 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 6 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of CRAZY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 19.2% | 8.6% |
| 2nd | R | 36.1% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | Z | 1.6% | 1% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 30
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #41 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 30, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #41 on July 30, 2021 was CRAZY.
Was Wordle #41 hard?
We rate it 6.9 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 86% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #41?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 6 possible answers after the first guess.