Wordle #1,211: STAIN

October 12, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved STAIN in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
SCANT
STAIN

How PLATE Solved STAIN in Three Guesses

PLATE placed A correctly and showed that T was in the word but in a different position, leaving 124 words that could still be the answer. SCANT cut that to 3, and the Word Bot selected STAIN for guess three.

PLATE → 124 → SCANT → 3 → STAIN

How Different Starting Words Solved STAIN

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve STAIN from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE3
STALE3
SLATE3
CLASP4

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

Wordle #1,211 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,211 for October 12, 2024 was STAIN.

First letter
S
Last letter
N
Standard vowels
A, I
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A mark or discoloration that is difficult to remove

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