Wordle #1,268: HYENA
December 8, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved HYENA in 4 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STALE Solved HYENA in Four Guesses
STALE showed that A and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 432 words that could still be the answer. AMBER cut that to 47, GEYAN to 1, and Word Bot selected HYENA for guess four.
STALE → 432 → AMBER → 47 → GEYAN → 1 → HYENA
How Different Starting Words Solved HYENA
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
| STARE | 5 |
The five openers solved HYENA in 4–5 guesses, with STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,268 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,268 for December 8, 2024 was HYENA.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels A and E.
- First letter It starts with H.
- Last letter It ends with A.
- Definition A doglike scavenging mammal of africa and asia
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