Wordle #1,339: TRAIL

February 17, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved TRAIL in 2 guesses starting with SLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

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Why SLATE Solved TRAIL So Quickly

SLATE placed A correctly and showed that L and T were in the word but in different positions, leaving just five words that could still be the answer. Word Bot selected TRAIL for guess two.

SLATE → 5 → TRAIL

How Different Starting Words Solved TRAIL

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve TRAIL from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
SLATE2
PLATE3
STALE3
CLASP3
STARE4

The five openers solved TRAIL in 2–4 guesses, with SLATE the only one to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,339 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,339 for February 17, 2025 was TRAIL.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels A and I.
  • First letter It starts with T.
  • Last letter It ends with L.
  • Definition A path through wild or natural terrain

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