Wordle #1,284: EAGLE

December 24, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved EAGLE in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
ANGLE
EAGLE

How PLATE Solved EAGLE in Three Guesses

PLATE placed E correctly and showed that L and A were in the word but in different positions, leaving 64 words that could still be the answer. ANGLE cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected EAGLE for guess three.

PLATE → 64 → ANGLE → 1 → EAGLE

How Different Starting Words Solved EAGLE

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve EAGLE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE3
STALE3
SLATE3
CLASP6

The five openers solved EAGLE in 3–6 guesses, with PLATE, STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,284 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,284 for December 24, 2024 was EAGLE.

First letter
E
Last letter
E
Standard vowels
A, E
Repeated letters
E
Meaning
A large bird of prey with broad wings and strong soaring flight

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