Wordle #1,253: JELLY

November 23, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved JELLY in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STALE
DWELL
JELLY

How STALE Solved JELLY in Three Guesses

STALE placed L correctly and showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 48 words that could still be the answer. DWELL cut that to 15, and the Word Bot selected JELLY for guess three.

STALE → 48 → DWELL → 15 → JELLY

How Different Starting Words Solved JELLY

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve JELLY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE3
PLATE6
STARE6
SLATE6
CLASP6

The five openers solved JELLY in 3–6 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 #1,253 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,253 for November 23, 2024 was JELLY.

First letter
J
Last letter
Y
Standard vowels
E
Repeated letters
L
Meaning
A preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit

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