Wordle #1,427: FIFTH
May 16, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved FIFTH in 3 guesses starting with SLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How SLATE Solved FIFTH in Three Guesses
SLATE placed T correctly, leaving 150 words that could still be the answer. NORTH cut that to 2, and Word Bot selected FIFTH for guess three.
SLATE → 150 → NORTH → 2 → FIFTH
How Different Starting Words Solved FIFTH
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| SLATE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved FIFTH in 3–4 guesses, with SLATE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,427 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,427 for May 16, 2025 was FIFTH.
- Repeated letters Yes: F appears more than once.
- Vowels I.
- First letter It starts with F.
- Last letter It ends with H.
- Definition Position five in a countable series of things
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