Wordle #1,145: MACAW

August 7, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved MACAW in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
MANOR
MAGMA
MACAW

How PLATE Solved MACAW in Four Guesses

PLATE showed that A was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,626 words that could still be the answer. MANOR cut that to 58, MAGMA to 10, and the Word Bot selected MACAW for guess four.

PLATE → 1,626 → MANOR → 58 → MAGMA → 10 → MACAW

How Different Starting Words Solved MACAW

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve MACAW from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STARE4
STALE5
SLATE5
CLASP5

The five openers solved MACAW in 4–5 guesses, with PLATE and STARE the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,145 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,145 for August 7, 2024 was MACAW.

First letter
M
Last letter
W
Standard vowels
A
Repeated letters
A
Meaning
A large, brightly colored parrot with a long tail from Central or South America

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