Wordle #1,161: LEECH
August 23, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved LEECH in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STALE Solved LEECH in Three Guesses
STALE showed that L and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 300 words that could still be the answer. REBEL cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected LEECH for guess three.
STALE → 300 → 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.
- First letter
- L
- Last letter
- H
- Standard vowels
- E
- Repeated letters
- E
- Meaning
- A bloodsucking worm typically having a sucker at each end
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