Wordle #1,436: GRIFT
May 25, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved GRIFT in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved GRIFT in Three Guesses
STARE showed that T and R were in the word but in different positions, leaving 122 words that could still be the answer. THROB cut that to 18, and the Word Bot selected GRIFT for guess three.
STARE → 122 → THROB → 18 → GRIFT
How Different Starting Words Solved GRIFT
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved GRIFT in 3–4 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,436 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,436 for May 25, 2025 was GRIFT.
- First letter
- G
- Last letter
- T
- Standard vowels
- I
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A petty swindle or confidence scheme
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