Wordle #1,053: MUSTY
May 7, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved MUSTY in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved MUSTY in Three Guesses
STARE showed that S and T were in the word but in different positions, leaving 280 words that could still be the answer. MOIST cut that to 6, and the Word Bot selected MUSTY for guess three.
STARE → 280 → MOIST → 6 → MUSTY
How Different Starting Words Solved MUSTY
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
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.
Wordle #1,053 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,053 for May 7, 2024 was MUSTY.
- First letter
- M
- Last letter
- Y
- Standard vowels
- U
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Smelling stale or moldy
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