Wordle #1,259: HIPPO
November 29, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved HIPPO in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved HIPPO in Three Guesses
PLATE showed that P was in the word but in a different position, leaving 240 words that could still be the answer. SYRUP cut that to 14, and the Word Bot selected HIPPO for guess three.
PLATE → 240 → SYRUP → 14 → HIPPO
How Different Starting Words Solved HIPPO
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| STALE | 5 |
| SLATE | 5 |
The five openers solved HIPPO in 3–5 guesses, with PLATE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,259 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,259 for November 29, 2024 was HIPPO.
- First letter
- H
- Last letter
- O
- Standard vowels
- I, O
- Repeated letters
- P
- Meaning
- A massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in African rivers
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