Wordle #1,306: KNACK

January 15, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved KNACK in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
SHARK
KNACK

How PLATE Solved KNACK in Three Guesses

PLATE placed A correctly, leaving 419 words that could still be the answer. SHARK cut that to 7, and the Word Bot selected KNACK for guess three.

PLATE → 419 → SHARK → 7 → KNACK

How Different Starting Words Solved KNACK

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve KNACK from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE3
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

The five openers solved KNACK in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE and STARE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,306 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,306 for January 15, 2025 was KNACK.

First letter
K
Last letter
K
Standard vowels
A
Repeated letters
K
Meaning
A special way of doing something

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