Wordle #1,039: ROVER

April 23, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved ROVER in 5 guesses starting with CLASP. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

CLASP
TONER
RHOMB
GIVEN
ROVER

How CLASP Solved ROVER in Five Guesses

CLASP found none of ROVER's letters, ruling out C, L, A, S and P, leaving 2,267 words that could still be the answer. TONER cut that to 30, RHOMB to 4, GIVEN to 1, and the Word Bot selected ROVER for guess five.

CLASP → 2,267 → TONER → 30 → RHOMB → 4 → GIVEN → 1 → ROVER

How Different Starting Words Solved ROVER

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve ROVER from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
CLASP5
PLATE6
STARE6
STALE6
SLATE6

The five openers solved ROVER in 5–6 guesses, with CLASP the only one to finish in five. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,039 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,039 for April 23, 2024 was ROVER.

First letter
R
Last letter
R
Standard vowels
E, O
Repeated letters
R
Meaning
A person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home

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