Wordle #1,516: KEFIR

August 13, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved KEFIR in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
RIDER
KEFIR

How STARE Solved KEFIR in Three Guesses

STARE showed that R and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 488 words that could still be the answer. RIDER cut that to 2, and the Word Bot selected KEFIR for guess three.

STARE → 488 → RIDER → 2 → KEFIR

How Different Starting Words Solved KEFIR

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve KEFIR from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE3
STALE3
SLATE3
PLATE4
CLASP4

The five openers solved KEFIR in 3–4 guesses, with STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,516 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,516 for August 13, 2025 was KEFIR.

First letter
K
Last letter
R
Standard vowels
E, I
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A fermented milk drink similar to thin yogurt

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