Wordle #1,287: GRAIN
December 27, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved GRAIN in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STALE Solved GRAIN in Three Guesses
STALE placed A correctly, leaving 218 words that could still be the answer. CHARD cut that to 36, and Word Bot selected GRAIN for guess three.
STALE → 218 → CHARD → 36 → GRAIN
How Different Starting Words Solved GRAIN
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved GRAIN in 3–4 guesses, with STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,287 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,287 for December 27, 2024 was GRAIN.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels A and I.
- First letter It starts with G.
- Last letter It ends with N.
- Definition A small hard seed or particle of a substance
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