Wordle #1,161: LEECH
August 23, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved LEECH in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STALE Solved LEECH in Three Guesses
STALE showed that L and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 299 words that could still be the answer. REBEL cut that to 1, and Word Bot selected LEECH for guess three.
STALE → 299 → REBEL → 1 → LEECH
How Different Starting Words Solved LEECH
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 4 |
The five openers solved LEECH in 3–4 guesses, with STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,161 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,161 for August 23, 2024 was LEECH.
- Repeated letters Yes: E appears more than once.
- Vowels E.
- First letter It starts with L.
- Last letter It ends with H.
- Definition A bloodsucking worm typically having a sucker at each end
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