Wordle #1,263: SHAKY

December 3, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SHAKY in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
SHARK
SHAKY

How PLATE Solved SHAKY in Three Guesses

PLATE placed A correctly, leaving 419 words that could still be the answer. SHARK cut that to 3, and the Word Bot selected SHAKY for guess three.

PLATE → 419 → SHARK → 3 → SHAKY

How Different Starting Words Solved SHAKY

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve SHAKY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE3
STALE3
SLATE3
CLASP4

The five openers solved SHAKY in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,263 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,263 for December 3, 2024 was SHAKY.

First letter
S
Last letter
Y
Standard vowels
A
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect

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