Wordle #1,264: CRYPT

December 4, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CRYPT in 3 guesses starting with SLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

SLATE
COUNT
CRYPT

How SLATE Solved CRYPT in Three Guesses

SLATE showed that T was in the word but in a different position, leaving 301 words that could still be the answer. COUNT cut that to 2, and the Word Bot selected CRYPT for guess three.

SLATE → 301 → COUNT → 2 → CRYPT

How Different Starting Words Solved CRYPT

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve CRYPT from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
SLATE3
CLASP3
PLATE4
STARE4
STALE4

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

Wordle #1,264 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,264 for December 4, 2024 was CRYPT.

First letter
C
Last letter
T
Standard vowels
none
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
An underground vault or burial chamber, especially beneath a church

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