Wordle #1,182: HARSH

September 13, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved HARSH in 2 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

S
T
A
R
E
H
A
R
S
H
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Why STARE Solved HARSH So Quickly

STARE showed that S, A and R were in the word but in different positions, leaving 175 words that could still be the answer. Word Bot selected HARSH for guess two.

STARE → 175 → HARSH

How Different Starting Words Solved HARSH

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve HARSH from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE2
STALE3
SLATE3
CLASP3
PLATE4

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

Wordle #1,182 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,182 for September 13, 2024 was HARSH.

  • Repeated letters Yes: H appears more than once.
  • Vowels A.
  • First letter It starts with H.
  • Last letter It ends with H.
  • Definition Unpleasantly rough, stern, or severe

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