Wordle #1,428: GROWN
May 17, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved GROWN in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STALE Solved GROWN in Three Guesses
STALE found none of GROWN's letters, ruling out S, T, A, L and E, leaving 1,054 words that could still be the answer. CRONY cut that to 8, and the Word Bot selected GROWN for guess three.
STALE → 1,054 → CRONY → 8 → GROWN
How Different Starting Words Solved GROWN
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 6 |
| STARE | 6 |
The five openers solved GROWN in 3–6 guesses, with 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 #1,428 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,428 for May 17, 2025 was GROWN.
- First letter
- G
- Last letter
- N
- Standard vowels
- O
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Having reached full size or maturity
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