Wordle #1,520: LOUSY
August 17, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved LOUSY in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved LOUSY in Three Guesses
STARE showed that S was in the word but in a different position, leaving 902 words that could still be the answer. MISOS cut that to 18, and Word Bot selected LOUSY for guess three.
STARE → 902 → MISOS → 18 → LOUSY
How Different Starting Words Solved LOUSY
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved LOUSY in 3–4 guesses, with STARE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,520 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,520 for August 17, 2025 was LOUSY.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels O and U.
- First letter It starts with L.
- Last letter It ends with Y.
- Definition Very bad
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