Wordle #1,490: LORIS
July 18, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved LORIS in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved LORIS in Three Guesses
PLATE showed that L was in the word but in a different position, leaving 542 words that could still be the answer. DILLS cut that to 6, and the Word Bot selected LORIS for guess three.
PLATE → 542 → DILLS → 6 → LORIS
How Different Starting Words Solved LORIS
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| STARE | 5 |
| SLATE | 5 |
The five openers solved LORIS in 3–5 guesses, with PLATE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,490 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,490 for July 18, 2025 was LORIS.
- First letter
- L
- Last letter
- S
- Standard vowels
- I, O
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A small nocturnal primate with large eyes native to asia
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