Wordle #1,299: DRAFT
January 8, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved DRAFT in 3 guesses starting with SLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How SLATE Solved DRAFT in Three Guesses
SLATE placed A correctly and showed that T was in the word but in a different position, leaving 75 words that could still be the answer. TRAIN cut that to 8, and the Word Bot selected DRAFT for guess three.
SLATE → 75 → TRAIN → 8 → DRAFT
How Different Starting Words Solved DRAFT
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 5 |
| STALE | 5 |
The five openers solved DRAFT in 3–5 guesses, with SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,299 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,299 for January 8, 2025 was DRAFT.
- First letter
- D
- Last letter
- T
- Standard vowels
- A
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A preliminary version of a piece of writing or drawing
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