Wordle #1,166: LITHE

August 28, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved LITHE in 2 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STALE
LITHE

Why STALE Solved LITHE So Quickly

STALE placed E correctly and showed that T and L were in the word but in different positions, leaving 20 words that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected LITHE for guess two.

STALE → 20 → LITHE

How Different Starting Words Solved LITHE

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve LITHE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE2
SLATE2
PLATE3
STARE3
CLASP4

The five openers solved LITHE in 2–4 guesses, with STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,166 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,166 for August 28, 2024 was LITHE.

First letter
L
Last letter
E
Standard vowels
E, I
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Moving and bending with ease

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