Wordle #1,055: JERKY
May 9, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved JERKY in 4 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved JERKY in Four Guesses
STARE showed that R and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 488 words that could still be the answer. RIDER cut that to 37, PERKY to 2, and the Word Bot selected JERKY for guess four.
STARE → 488 → RIDER → 37 → PERKY → 2 → JERKY
How Different Starting Words Solved JERKY
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
| CLASP | 5 |
The five openers solved JERKY in 4–5 guesses, with STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,055 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,055 for May 9, 2024 was JERKY.
- First letter
- J
- Last letter
- Y
- Standard vowels
- E
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Meat cut in strips and dried in the sun
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