Wordle #1,296: CYBER
January 5, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CYBER in 4 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STALE Solved CYBER in Four Guesses
STALE showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 941 words that could still be the answer. DINER cut that to 88, COMFY to 2, and the Word Bot selected CYBER for guess four.
STALE → 941 → DINER → 88 → COMFY → 2 → CYBER
How Different Starting Words Solved CYBER
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
| STARE | 5 |
The five openers solved CYBER in 4–5 guesses, with STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,296 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,296 for January 5, 2025 was CYBER.
- First letter
- C
- Last letter
- R
- Standard vowels
- E
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Relating to computers, information technology, or the internet
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