Wordle #1,271: PLUMB
December 11, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved PLUMB in 3 guesses starting with SLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
SLATE
FLUNK
PLUMB
How SLATE Solved PLUMB in Three Guesses
SLATE placed L correctly, leaving 94 words that could still be the answer. FLUNK cut that to 8, and the Word Bot selected PLUMB for guess three.
SLATE → 94 → FLUNK → 8 → PLUMB
How Different Starting Words Solved PLUMB
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 5 |
| STALE | 5 |
The five openers solved PLUMB in 3–5 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 #1,271 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,271 for December 11, 2024 was PLUMB.
- First letter
- P
- Last letter
- B
- Standard vowels
- U
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Exactly vertical
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