Wordle #874 Answer – November 10, 2023

This page covers Wordle puzzle #874, played on Friday, November 10, 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 #874

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 H.

Hint 4: Repeated letters?

No, all five letters are different.

Hint 5: Meaning

noun — A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog.

Wordle #874 Answer

The answer to Wordle #874 on November 10, 2023 was:

LEASH

LEASH has been the Wordle answer only once so far.

What Does LEASH Mean?

Leash (noun): A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog.

How Hard Was Wordle #874?

3.4/10Easy
9%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
3look-alike answers
  • 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
  • Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
  • Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
  • 3 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.

Look-alike answers: LEASE, LEAST, LEACH.

How Popular Starting Words Did Against LEASH

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.

OpenerFeedbackAnswers left
SLATESLATE1
CRANECRANE18
TRACETRACE8
STARESTARE1
RAISERAISE5
AUDIOAUDIO355

On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 1 possible answer. Read our guide to the best starting words →

How to Solve Wordle #874 Step by Step

Here is one efficient way to reach LEASH. 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.

GuessFeedbackWords still possible
1. SLATESLATE1
2. LEASHLEASHSolved

Solved in 2 guesses. After SLATE, 1 everyday word still fit. Try your own guesses in our Wordle solver to see which words were left at each step.

Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of LEASH

PositionLetterAppears in (all answers)In this exact spot
1stL28%4.1%
2ndE47.1%10.6%
3rdA39.6%14.1%
4thS25.8%7.5%
5thH16.9%6%

On This Day in Wordle: November 10

Answers from the same date in other years:

YearPuzzleAnswer
2025#1605TABBY
2024#1240INNER
2022#509UNITE
2021#144GROUP

Wordle #874 FAQ

What was the Wordle answer on November 10, 2023?

The answer to Wordle #874 on November 10, 2023 was LEASH.

Was Wordle #874 hard?

We rate it 3.4 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 9% of all Wordle puzzles.

What was the best starting word for Wordle #874?

Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 1 possible answer after the first guess.