Wordle #12: MODEL
July 1, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved MODEL in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved MODEL in Three Guesses
STARE showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 756 words that could still be the answer. OLDEN cut that to 3, and Word Bot selected MODEL for guess three.
STARE → 756 → OLDEN → 3 → MODEL
How Different Starting Words Solved MODEL
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved MODEL in 3–4 guesses, with STARE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #12 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #12 for July 1, 2021 was MODEL.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels E and O.
- First letter It starts with M.
- Last letter It ends with L.
- Definition A representation of something, sometimes on a smaller scale
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