Wordle #1,286: AFFIX

December 26, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved AFFIX in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
MANOR
SQUAD
AFFIX

How PLATE Solved AFFIX in Four Guesses

PLATE showed that A was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,626 words that could still be the answer. MANOR cut that to 111, SQUAD to 15, and the Word Bot selected AFFIX for guess four.

PLATE → 1,626 → MANOR → 111 → SQUAD → 15 → AFFIX

How Different Starting Words Solved AFFIX

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve AFFIX from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STARE4
STALE5
SLATE5
CLASP6

The five openers solved AFFIX in 4–6 guesses, with PLATE and STARE the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,286 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,286 for December 26, 2024 was AFFIX.

First letter
A
Last letter
X
Standard vowels
A, I
Repeated letters
F
Meaning
To attach to something

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