Wordle #829 Answer – September 26, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #829, played on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. 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 #829
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter L.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter L.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
adjective — Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
Wordle #829 Answer
The answer to Wordle #829 on September 26, 2023 was:
LOYAL
LOYAL has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does LOYAL Mean?
Loyal (adjective): Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
How Hard Was Wordle #829?
6.0/10Medium-Hard
71%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: ROYAL, LOCAL.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against LOYAL
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 | 46 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 114 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 103 |
| STARE | STARE | 105 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 80 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 61 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 46 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #829 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach LOYAL. 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 | 52 |
| 2. RALLY | RALLY | 1 |
| 3. LOYAL | LOYAL | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 52 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 LOYAL
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | L | 28% | 4.1% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | Y | 16.5% | 1.2% |
| 4th | A | 39.6% | 7% |
| 5th | L | 28% | 7.1% |
On This Day in Wordle: September 26
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #829 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on September 26, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #829 on September 26, 2023 was LOYAL.
Was Wordle #829 hard?
We rate it 6.0 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 71% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #829?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 46 possible answers after the first guess.