Wordle #1,496: QUAKE
July 24, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved QUAKE in 4 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STALE Solved QUAKE in Four Guesses
STALE placed A and E correctly, leaving 82 words that could still be the answer. CRAVE cut that to 22, IMAGE to 9, and Word Bot selected QUAKE for guess four.
STALE → 82 → CRAVE → 22 → IMAGE → 9 → QUAKE
How Different Starting Words Solved QUAKE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
| CLASP | 5 |
| STARE | 6 |
The five openers solved QUAKE in 4–6 guesses, with STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,496 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,496 for July 24, 2025 was QUAKE.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels A, E and U.
- First letter It starts with Q.
- Last letter It ends with E.
- Definition An earthquake or trembling of the ground
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