Wordle #1,425: BONGO
May 14, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BONGO in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved BONGO in Three Guesses
STARE found none of BONGO's letters, ruling out S, T, A, R and E, leaving 1,017 words that could still be the answer. COULD cut that to 95, and the Word Bot selected BONGO for guess three.
STARE → 1,017 → COULD → 95 → BONGO
How Different Starting Words Solved BONGO
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved BONGO in 3–4 guesses, with STARE, 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 #1,425 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,425 for May 14, 2025 was BONGO.
- First letter
- B
- Last letter
- O
- Standard vowels
- O
- Repeated letters
- O
- Meaning
- A small drum played with the hands
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