Wordle #859 Answer – October 26, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #859, played on Thursday, October 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 #859
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter P.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A feeling of enmity; ill-feeling, animosity; a transient feeling of wounded pride.
Wordle #859 Answer
The answer to Wordle #859 on October 26, 2023 was:
PIQUE
PIQUE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does PIQUE Mean?
Pique (noun): A feeling of enmity; ill-feeling, animosity; a transient feeling of wounded pride.
How Hard Was Wordle #859?
5.4/10Medium-Hard
58%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (Q) that starting words rarely test.
- No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against PIQUE
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 | 98 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 89 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 94 |
| STARE | STARE | 79 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 23 |
| 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 #859 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach PIQUE. 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 | 106 |
| 2. DRONE | DRONE | 11 |
| 3. PIECE | PIECE | 2 |
| 4. PIQUE | PIQUE | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 106 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 PIQUE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | P | 14.6% | 6.1% |
| 2nd | I | 27.8% | 8.3% |
| 3rd | Q | 1.4% | 0.1% |
| 4th | U | 19.5% | 3.4% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 26
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Wordle #859 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 26, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #859 on October 26, 2023 was PIQUE.
Was Wordle #859 hard?
We rate it 5.4 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 58% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #859?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 11 possible answers after the first guess.