Wordle #933 Answer – January 8, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #933, played on Monday, January 8, 2024. 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 #933
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter F.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter L.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A … examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
Wordle #933 Answer
The answer to Wordle #933 on January 8, 2024 was:
FINAL
FINAL has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does FINAL Mean?
Final (noun): A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
How Hard Was Wordle #933?
4.5/10Medium
36%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (F) 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 FINAL
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 | 34 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 103 |
| STARE | STARE | 105 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 33 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 33 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 33 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #933 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach FINAL. 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 | 8 |
| 3. FOCAL | FOCAL | 1 |
| 4. FINAL | FINAL | Solved |
Solved in 4 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 FINAL
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | F | 8.8% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | I | 27.8% | 8.3% |
| 3rd | N | 24% | 5.7% |
| 4th | A | 39.6% | 7% |
| 5th | L | 28% | 7.1% |
On This Day in Wordle: January 8
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #933 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on January 8, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #933 on January 8, 2024 was FINAL.
Was Wordle #933 hard?
We rate it 4.5 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 36% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #933?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 33 possible answers after the first guess.