Wordle #1,125: NERDY

July 18, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved NERDY in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

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How PLATE Solved NERDY in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,584 words that could still be the answer. DINER cut that to 3, and Word Bot selected NERDY for guess three.

PLATE → 1,584 → DINER → 3 → NERDY

How Different Starting Words Solved NERDY

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve NERDY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STALE3
SLATE3
STARE4
CLASP4

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

Wordle #1,125 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,125 for July 18, 2024 was NERDY.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels E.
  • First letter It starts with N.
  • Last letter It ends with Y.
  • Definition Characterized by intellectual interests and social awkwardness

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