Wordle #1250 Hints, Clues and Answer for November 20, 2024

The answer to Wordle #1,250, played Wednesday, November 20, 2024, was NICHE. The original guide’s “today” wording refers to that 2024 puzzle date, not today’s puzzle.

Wordle #1250 hints

Need a nudge before seeing the answer? These clues point toward a word for something suited to a particular person or specialized interest:

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• It has two vowels.
• It starts with a consonant.
• No letter is repeated.
• Its meaning can describe a job, position, or activity that is suitable for someone.

Forbes offered a related clue: “Special or specific interest, knowledge or skill.” Its letter hint said the word ends with a vowel. Forbes’ November 19, 2024 guide and Parade’s November 20, 2024 guide contain the contemporaneous clues.

Wordle #1250 answer

NICHE

The answer archive lists NICHE for Wednesday, November 20, 2024, as puzzle #1,250. Forbes and Parade’s guides for the same puzzle also give NICHE. Wordle Today’s answer archive maps the date and puzzle number to the answer and says it syncs the official NYT answer for each date.

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What “niche” means

In the sense that fits the clues, a niche is a place, employment, status, or activity for which a person or thing is best fitted, according to Merriam-Webster. The word also has other meanings, including an architectural recess, an ecological role or habitat, and a specialized market.

How the puzzle played out

Forbes’ Erik Kain reported solving the puzzle in three guesses. In his personal Wordle Bot analysis, his opening guess, SLIDE, left 27 possible solutions. That describes his own sequence, not a general measure of how difficult the puzzle was for players.

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