Wordle #1,053: MUSTY
May 7, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved MUSTY in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved MUSTY in Three Guesses
STARE showed that S and T were in the word but in different positions, leaving 278 words that could still be the answer. MOIST cut that to 6, and Word Bot selected MUSTY for guess three.
STARE → 278 → MOIST → 6 → MUSTY
How Different Starting Words Solved MUSTY
| Starting word | Guesses | Note |
|---|---|---|
| STARE | 3 | |
| STALE | 4 | |
| SLATE | 4 | |
| CLASP | 4 | |
| PLATE | 5 | Probe on guess 4 |
The five openers solved MUSTY in 3–5 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in three. 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 #1,053 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,053 for May 7, 2024 was MUSTY.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels U.
- First letter It starts with M.
- Last letter It ends with Y.
- Definition Smelling stale or moldy
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