Wordle Answer for September 25, 2024 — Puzzle #1194 Hints and Solution

Quick Facts: Wordle #1194

Puzzle number: #1194
Date: September 25, 2024
Word length: Five letters
First letter: T
Last letter: H
NYT tester difficulty: 1.2 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 T.
3. Vowel pattern +

There's only one vowel in the whole word, and it's in the second position.
4. Word ending +

It means A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source..

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 TORCH. It's a noun that means A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.. Example: "The mob of angry villagers carried torches and pitchforks to the vampires castle." Synonyms: firebrand, flambeau, brand. Forms: torches.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

More From This Week

Puzzle	Answer
#1193	HANDY
#1192	STEAM
#1191	TEACH
#1190	SEVEN
#1189	SMOKE

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