Wordle #1,458: PETTY

June 16, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved PETTY in 2 guesses starting with SLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

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Why SLATE Solved PETTY So Quickly

SLATE placed T correctly and showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 39 words that could still be the answer. Word Bot selected PETTY for guess two.

SLATE → 39 → PETTY

How Different Starting Words Solved PETTY

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve PETTY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
SLATE2
PLATE3
STARE3
STALE3
CLASP3

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

Wordle #1,458 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,458 for June 16, 2025 was PETTY.

  • Repeated letters Yes: T appears more than once.
  • Vowels E.
  • First letter It starts with P.
  • Last letter It ends with Y.
  • Definition Small and of little importance

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