Wordle #1,201: SHELL
October 2, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SHELL in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved SHELL in Three Guesses
PLATE showed that L and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 446 words that could still be the answer. NEWEL cut that to 9, and the Word Bot selected SHELL for guess three.
PLATE → 446 → NEWEL → 9 → SHELL
How Different Starting Words Solved SHELL
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved SHELL in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,201 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,201 for October 2, 2024 was SHELL.
- First letter
- S
- Last letter
- L
- Standard vowels
- E
- Repeated letters
- L
- Meaning
- The hard outer covering of an animal such as a turtle or mollusk
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