Wordle #1,225: WREAK

October 26, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved WREAK in 4 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

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T
A
L
E
A
M
B
E
R
F
R
E
A
K
W
R
E
A
K
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How STALE Solved WREAK in Four Guesses

STALE showed that A and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 432 words that could still be the answer. AMBER cut that to 37, FREAK to 3, and Word Bot selected WREAK for guess four.

STALE → 432 → AMBER → 37 → FREAK → 3 → WREAK

How Different Starting Words Solved WREAK

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve WREAK from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE4
SLATE4
PLATE5
CLASP5
STARE6

The five openers solved WREAK in 4–6 guesses, with STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,225 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,225 for October 26, 2024 was WREAK.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels A and E.
  • First letter It starts with W.
  • Last letter It ends with K.
  • Definition To cause something to happen as a consequence

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