What is the Wordle answer for Wednesday, August 21 (#1159)?

The answer to Wordle #1159 on Wednesday, August 21 is MULCH — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Organic material spread around plants to protect and enrich the ground

Is Wordle #1159 hard or easy?

Wordle #1159 (August 21) is rated Medium. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.

When is the Wordle answer updated each day?

A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.

What's a good Wordle starting word?

Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.

Wednesday, August 21, 2024#1159Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Wednesday, August 21

DailyWordHints Editorial August 21

MULCH

Medium

The Wordle answer for Wednesday, August 21 (#1159) is MULCH. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.

Hints

1Vowel count
2First letter
3Last letter
4Repeated letters?
5Second letter

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #1159 (Wednesday, August 21, 2024) is MULCH.

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Wordle #1159 hints — Wednesday, August 21 (8/21/24)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1159, published Wednesday, August 21 (8/21/24). Start with the first hint and work down — only move to the next if you're still stuck.

How to use these hints

Each hint gets a little more direct — the first is a cryptic clue, the second narrows the meaning, the third is a near-giveaway. The answer is kept safely below the fold.

Make your six guesses count

Open with a word rich in common letters to map the vowels fast. Don't burn a guess repeating a grey letter — every clue here is designed to save you a turn.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Wordle answer for Wednesday, August 21 (#1159)?: The answer to Wordle #1159 on Wednesday, August 21 is MULCH — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Organic material spread around plants to protect and enrich the ground
Is Wordle #1159 hard or easy?: Wordle #1159 (August 21) is rated Medium. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.
When is the Wordle answer updated each day?: A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.
What's a good Wordle starting word?: Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.