The answer to Wordle #1,691 was

CHIDE: To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.

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Word difficulty: Hard

Why it may be difficult: very uncommon in general English.

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How difficult was it for the solver?

In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #1,691 scores 9/100 for solver difficulty (easier for the solver).

11 Possible answers after CRANE
110 Possible answers after SLATE
12 Possible answers after ADIEU
3 Guesses in the solver replay

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Wordle #1,691, measured

This section compares CHIDE's solver-difficulty percentile, first-guess results for ten familiar openers, and opt-in player reports. Each number identifies its dataset.

Solver difficulty, as a percentile

9/100

This score is a percentile, not an opinion. Under the site's fixed solver settings, CHIDE measured harder for the solver than about 9% of all 1,907 recorded answers to date. Its rating is easier for the solver. CRANE, SLATE and ADIEU leave about 44.3 possible answers.

Solver pressure ranks the answer within the pool; it does not measure player performance. The opener table compares first-guess results, and the contributed ratings report player results.

CRANE, SLATE and ADIEU benchmark

CRANE left the fewest candidates: its first-guess feedback left 11 of the 2,374 words in the site's working answer pool. At the other end, SALET left 172 candidates, about 16 times as many.

First-guess feedback each opener would have received against CHIDE, and how many answer-pool words would still match it
OpenerFirst-guess feedbackAnswers still possible
CRANE CRANE 11
ADIEU ADIEU 12
TRACE TRACE 16
ARISE ARISE 24
RAISE RAISE 24
AUDIO AUDIO 49
STARE STARE 90
TARSE TARSE 90
SLATE SLATE 110
SALET SALET 172

“Answers still possible” counts the words in the site's 2,374-word working answer pool whose feedback would match that opener exactly. This is pattern arithmetic, not a simulation. A smaller number means the opener left fewer possible answers after the first guess. It does not describe later turns.

Contributed player ratings

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1 Suppressed
2 Suppressed
3 Suppressed
4 Suppressed
5 Suppressed
6 Suppressed
X Suppressed

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Solver replay

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

The solver reaches the answer in 3 guesses.

Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for February 4, 2026?
The Wordle answer for February 4, 2026 (puzzle #1691) was CHIDE.
What does CHIDE mean?
CHIDE: To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.
Why was Wordle #1691 tricky?
CHIDE is rated hard for estimated word difficulty. Why it may be difficult: very uncommon in general English.

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