Wordle #1,006: SHADE
March 21, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SHADE in 4 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved SHADE in Four Guesses
STARE placed S, A and E correctly, leaving 26 words that could still be the answer. SHAPE cut that to 5, WOULD to 1, and the Word Bot selected SHADE for guess four.
STARE → 26 → SHAPE → 5 → WOULD → 1 → SHADE
How Different Starting Words Solved SHADE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
The five openers solved SHADE in 4–5 guesses, with STARE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,006 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,006 for March 21, 2024 was SHADE.
- First letter
- S
- Last letter
- E
- Standard vowels
- A, E
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Relative darkness caused by light rays being blocked by an object
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