Wordle #125: STEED

October 22, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved STEED in 2 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

S
T
A
R
E
S
T
E
E
D
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Why STARE Solved STEED So Quickly

STARE placed S and T correctly and showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 29 words that could still be the answer. Word Bot selected STEED for guess two.

STARE → 29 → STEED

How Different Starting Words Solved STEED

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve STEED from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE2
PLATE3
STALE3
SLATE3
CLASP4

The five openers solved STEED in 2–4 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #125 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #125 for October 22, 2021 was STEED.

  • Repeated letters Yes: E appears more than once.
  • Vowels E.
  • First letter It starts with S.
  • Last letter It ends with D.
  • Definition A horse, especially one that is spirited or used for riding

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