Wordle #1,396: ASHEN

April 15, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved ASHEN in 2 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
ASHEN

Why STARE Solved ASHEN So Quickly

STARE showed that S, A and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 200 words that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected ASHEN for guess two.

STARE → 200 → ASHEN

How Different Starting Words Solved ASHEN

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve ASHEN from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE2
STALE2
SLATE2
PLATE3
CLASP3

The five openers solved ASHEN in 2–3 guesses, with STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,396 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,396 for April 15, 2025 was ASHEN.

First letter
A
Last letter
N
Standard vowels
A, E
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Very pale, as from illness or emotion

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