Wordle #1,029: STEEL

April 13, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved STEEL in 2 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
STEEL

Why PLATE Solved STEEL So Quickly

PLATE showed that L, T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 74 words that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected STEEL for guess two.

PLATE → 74 → STEEL

How Different Starting Words Solved STEEL

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve STEEL from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE2
STALE2
SLATE3
CLASP3
STARE4

The five openers solved STEEL in 2–4 guesses, with PLATE and STALE the fastest to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,029 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,029 for April 13, 2024 was STEEL.

First letter
S
Last letter
L
Standard vowels
E
Repeated letters
E
Meaning
A strong metal alloy made of iron and carbon, widely used in construction

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