Wordle #1,059: CUMIN

May 13, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CUMIN in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
CIONS
CUMIN

How PLATE Solved CUMIN in Three Guesses

PLATE found none of CUMIN's letters, ruling out P, L, A, T and E, leaving 1,825 words that could still be the answer. CIONS cut that to 2, and the Word Bot selected CUMIN for guess three.

PLATE → 1,825 → CIONS → 2 → CUMIN

How Different Starting Words Solved CUMIN

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve CUMIN from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

The five openers solved CUMIN in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,059 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,059 for May 13, 2024 was CUMIN.

First letter
C
Last letter
N
Standard vowels
I, U
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A spice made from aromatic seeds used in cooking

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