Wordle #955 Answer – January 30, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #955, played on Tuesday, January 30, 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 #955
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter E.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter L.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To eject or erupt.
Wordle #955 Answer
The answer to Wordle #955 on January 30, 2024 was:
EXPEL
EXPEL has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does EXPEL Mean?
Expel (verb): To eject or erupt.
How Hard Was Wordle #955?
5.6/10Medium-Hard
63%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
1look-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 (X) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: EXCEL.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against EXPEL
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 | 58 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 112 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 105 |
| STARE | STARE | 102 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 105 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 147 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 58 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of EXPEL
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | E | 47.1% | 3.3% |
| 2nd | X | 1.7% | 0.6% |
| 3rd | P | 14.6% | 2.3% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | L | 28% | 7.1% |
On This Day in Wordle: January 30
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Wordle #955 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on January 30, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #955 on January 30, 2024 was EXPEL.
Was Wordle #955 hard?
We rate it 5.6 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 63% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #955?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 58 possible answers after the first guess.