Wordle #1,021: WRIST

April 5, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved WRIST in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

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How PLATE Solved WRIST in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that T was in the word but in a different position, leaving 489 words that could still be the answer. HOIST cut that to 8, and Word Bot selected WRIST for guess three.

PLATE → 489 → HOIST → 8 → WRIST

How Different Starting Words Solved WRIST

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve WRIST from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE3
SLATE3
CLASP3
STALE4

The five openers solved WRIST in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STARE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,021 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,021 for April 5, 2024 was WRIST.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels I.
  • First letter It starts with W.
  • Last letter It ends with T.
  • Definition The joint between the hand and the forearm

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