Wordle Answer for August 26, 2024 — Puzzle #1164 Hints and Solution

Quick Facts: Wordle #1164

Puzzle number: #1164
Date: August 26, 2024
Word length: Five letters
First letter: S
Last letter: E
NYT tester difficulty: 1.0 out of 6
WordleBot average: 3.2 attempts (easy), 3.4 (hard)

The Hints, in Order

Each hint below adds one piece of information without giving away the rest — open them one at a time and stop as soon as you've got enough to make a confident guess.

1. Letter count +

The word has five letters and works as a noun.
2. Starting letter +

It begins with S.
3. Vowel pattern +

There are two vowels, in the third and fifth positions.
4. Word ending +

It means A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay..

Still stuck after all four? That usually means it's worth re-reading the tiles from your own last guess rather than reaching for a brand new word.

The Answer

The solution is STAKE. It's a noun that means A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.. Example: "We have surveyor's stakes at all four corners of this field, to mark exactly its borders." Synonyms: peg. Forms: stakes.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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