Wordle #1,169: SPOUT

August 31, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SPOUT in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

P
L
A
T
E
T
R
O
O
P
S
T
O
P
S
S
P
O
U
T
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How PLATE Solved SPOUT in Four Guesses

PLATE showed that P and T were in the word but in different positions, leaving 66 words that could still be the answer. TROOP cut that to 4, STOPS to 1, and Word Bot selected SPOUT for guess four.

PLATE → 66 → TROOP → 4 → STOPS → 1 → SPOUT

How Different Starting Words Solved SPOUT

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve SPOUT from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
SLATE4
CLASP4
STARE5
STALE5

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

Wordle #1,169 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,169 for August 31, 2024 was SPOUT.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels O and U.
  • First letter It starts with S.
  • Last letter It ends with T.
  • Definition An opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain

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