Wordle #1,128: SPECK

July 21, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SPECK in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
SPIER
SPECK

How PLATE Solved SPECK in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that P and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 147 words that could still be the answer. SPIER cut that to 9, and the Word Bot selected SPECK for guess three.

PLATE → 147 → SPIER → 9 → SPECK

How Different Starting Words Solved SPECK

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve SPECK from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE3
CLASP3
STALE5
SLATE5

The five openers solved SPECK in 3–5 guesses, with PLATE, STARE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,128 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,128 for July 21, 2024 was SPECK.

First letter
S
Last letter
K
Standard vowels
E
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A tiny spot or mark on a surface

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