Wordle #985 Answer – February 29, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #985, played on Thursday, February 29, 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 #985
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter I.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — An optical or other representation of a real object; a graphic; a picture.
Wordle #985 Answer
The answer to Wordle #985 on February 29, 2024 was:
IMAGE
IMAGE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does IMAGE Mean?
Image (noun): An optical or other representation of a real object; a graphic; a picture.
Example: “The Bible forbids the worship of graven images.”
How Hard Was Wordle #985?
3.9/10Medium
19%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.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 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 IMAGE
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 | 27 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 42 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 33 |
| STARE | STARE | 24 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 2 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 33 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 2 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #985 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach IMAGE. 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 | 28 |
| 2. CRAVE | CRAVE | 7 |
| 3. IMAGE | IMAGE | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 28 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 IMAGE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | I | 27.8% | 1.6% |
| 2nd | M | 13% | 1.7% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | G | 13% | 3.4% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
Wordle #985 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on February 29, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #985 on February 29, 2024 was IMAGE.
Was Wordle #985 hard?
We rate it 3.9 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 19% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #985?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 2 possible answers after the first guess.