Wordle #1,247: TALLY
November 17, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved TALLY in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STALE Solved TALLY in Three Guesses
STALE placed L correctly and showed that T and A were in the word but in different positions, leaving 14 words that could still be the answer. FAULT cut that to 4, and Word Bot selected TALLY for guess three.
STALE → 14 → FAULT → 4 → TALLY
How Different Starting Words Solved TALLY
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STALE | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
| CLASP | 5 |
The five openers solved TALLY in 3–5 guesses, with STALE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,247 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,247 for November 17, 2024 was TALLY.
- Repeated letters Yes: L appears more than once.
- Vowels A.
- First letter It starts with T.
- Last letter It ends with Y.
- Definition To keep score or count, as in games
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