Wordle #1,291: LEMUR

December 31, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved LEMUR in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

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How STALE Solved LEMUR in Three Guesses

STALE showed that L and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 299 words that could still be the answer. REBEL cut that to 1, and Word Bot selected LEMUR for guess three.

STALE → 299 → REBEL → 1 → LEMUR

How Different Starting Words Solved LEMUR

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve LEMUR from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE3
SLATE3
PLATE4
STARE4
CLASP4

The five openers solved LEMUR 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 #1,291 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,291 for December 31, 2024 was LEMUR.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels E and U.
  • First letter It starts with L.
  • Last letter It ends with R.
  • Definition A large-eyed primate with a long furry tail found in Madagascar

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