Wordle #1,189: SMOKE
September 20, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SMOKE in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
PLATE
SNORE
SKOBE
SMOKE
How PLATE Solved SMOKE in Four Guesses
PLATE placed E correctly, leaving 578 words that could still be the answer. SNORE cut that to 4, SKOBE to 1, and the Word Bot selected SMOKE for guess four.
PLATE → 578 → SNORE → 4 → SKOBE → 1 → SMOKE
How Different Starting Words Solved SMOKE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
All five openers solved SMOKE in four guesses. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,189 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,189 for September 20, 2024 was SMOKE.
- First letter
- S
- Last letter
- E
- Standard vowels
- E, O
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
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