Wordle #1,269: FLUNG
December 9, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved FLUNG in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved FLUNG in Three Guesses
STARE found none of FLUNG's letters, ruling out S, T, A, R and E, leaving 1,017 words that could still be the answer. COULD cut that to 14, and the Word Bot selected FLUNG for guess three.
STARE → 1,017 → COULD → 14 → FLUNG
How Different Starting Words Solved FLUNG
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved FLUNG in 3–4 guesses, with STARE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,269 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,269 for December 9, 2024 was FLUNG.
- First letter
- F
- Last letter
- G
- Standard vowels
- U
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Past tense of fling; threw with force
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