Wordle #1,185: HONEY

September 16, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved HONEY in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
DINER
HONEY

How PLATE Solved HONEY in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,589 words that could still be the answer. DINER cut that to 23, and the Word Bot selected HONEY for guess three.

PLATE → 1,589 → DINER → 23 → HONEY

How Different Starting Words Solved HONEY

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve HONEY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

The five openers solved HONEY in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,185 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,185 for September 16, 2024 was HONEY.

First letter
H
Last letter
Y
Standard vowels
E, O
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

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