Wordle #1,274: DROOL

December 14, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved DROOL in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
DILLS
DROOL

How PLATE Solved DROOL in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that L was in the word but in a different position, leaving 542 words that could still be the answer. DILLS cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected DROOL for guess three.

PLATE → 542 → DILLS → 1 → DROOL

How Different Starting Words Solved DROOL

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve DROOL from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
SLATE3
STARE4
STALE4
CLASP4

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

Wordle #1,274 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,274 for December 14, 2024 was DROOL.

First letter
D
Last letter
L
Standard vowels
O
Repeated letters
O
Meaning
Saliva that spills from the mouth

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