The answer to Wordle #1,217 was

STINT

STINT: To be sparing or mean.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Letter difficulty: Tricky

Why it may be tricky: a repeated letter, only one vowel.

Compare past puzzle difficulty →

How difficult was it for the solver?

In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #1,217 scores 31/100 for solver difficulty (easier for the solver).

58 Possible answers after CRANE
39 Possible answers after SLATE
104 Possible answers after ADIEU
3 Words in the STIN_ family
3 Guesses in the solver replay

This compares past puzzles under the same solver settings; it does not measure how players performed. Compare more puzzles →

Solver replay

One route our solver takes from its usual opening word to STINT.

The solver reaches the answer in 3 guesses.

Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for October 18, 2024?
The Wordle answer for October 18, 2024 (puzzle #1217) was STINT.
What does STINT mean?
STINT: To be sparing or mean.
Why was Wordle #1217 tricky?
STINT is rated tricky for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: a repeated letter, only one vowel.

Solving today's puzzle?