Wordle #1,342: ROACH
February 20, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved ROACH in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved ROACH in Three Guesses
PLATE placed A correctly, leaving 419 words that could still be the answer. SHARK cut that to 4, and the Word Bot selected ROACH for guess three.
PLATE → 419 → SHARK → 4 → ROACH
How Different Starting Words Solved ROACH
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
The five openers solved ROACH in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,342 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,342 for February 20, 2025 was ROACH.
- First letter
- R
- Last letter
- H
- Standard vowels
- A, O
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A cockroach
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