Wordle #1,037: JOLLY
April 21, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved JOLLY in 5 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved JOLLY in Five Guesses
STARE found none of JOLLY's letters, ruling out S, T, A, R and E, leaving 1,009 words that could still be the answer. COULD cut that to 25, HOLLY to 7, JUMPS (a Probe) to 1, and Word Bot selected JOLLY for guess five.
STARE → 1,009 → COULD → 25 → HOLLY → 7 → JUMPS (Probe) → 1 → JOLLY
How Different Starting Words Solved JOLLY
| Starting word | Guesses | Note |
|---|---|---|
| STARE | 5 | Probe on guess 4 |
| PLATE | 6 | |
| STALE | 6 | |
| SLATE | 6 | |
| CLASP | 6 |
The five openers solved JOLLY in 5–6 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in five. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Probe marks a guess Word Bot knew could not be the answer, played to test several look-alike candidates in one turn instead of trying them one by one.
Wordle #1,037 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,037 for April 21, 2024 was JOLLY.
- Repeated letters Yes: L appears more than once.
- Vowels O.
- First letter It starts with J.
- Last letter It ends with Y.
- Definition Full of cheerfulness and good spirits
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