Wordle #1,276: BOAST

December 16, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BOAST in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
BLAST
BOAST

How STARE Solved BOAST in Three Guesses

STARE placed A correctly and showed that S and T were in the word but in different positions, leaving 46 words that could still be the answer. BLAST cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected BOAST for guess three.

STARE → 46 → BLAST → 1 → BOAST

How Different Starting Words Solved BOAST

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve BOAST from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE3
PLATE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

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

Wordle #1,276 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,276 for December 16, 2024 was BOAST.

First letter
B
Last letter
T
Standard vowels
A, O
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
To talk proudly about oneself or one's achievements

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