Wordle #1,314: UPPER

January 23, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved UPPER in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
SPIER
UPPER

How PLATE Solved UPPER in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that P and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 147 words that could still be the answer. SPIER cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected UPPER for guess three.

PLATE → 147 → SPIER → 1 → UPPER

How Different Starting Words Solved UPPER

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve UPPER from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4
STARE5

The five openers solved UPPER in 3–5 guesses, with PLATE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,314 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,314 for January 23, 2025 was UPPER.

First letter
U
Last letter
R
Standard vowels
E, U
Repeated letters
P
Meaning
The part of a shoe or boot above the sole that covers the foot

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