Wordle #1,256: WITCH
November 26, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved WITCH in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How PLATE Solved WITCH in Three Guesses
PLATE showed that T was in the word but in a different position, leaving 489 words that could still be the answer. HOIST cut that to 14, and Word Bot selected WITCH for guess three.
PLATE → 489 → HOIST → 14 → WITCH
How Different Starting Words Solved WITCH
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 4 |
| CLASP | 5 |
The five openers solved WITCH in 3–5 guesses, with PLATE, STARE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,256 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,256 for November 26, 2024 was WITCH.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels I.
- First letter It starts with W.
- Last letter It ends with H.
- Definition A person, especially a woman, believed to have magical powers
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