Wordle #1,540: BULGE
September 6, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BULGE in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How PLATE Solved BULGE in Three Guesses
PLATE placed E correctly and showed that L was in the word but in a different position, leaving 151 words that could still be the answer. BILGE cut that to 1, and Word Bot selected BULGE for guess three.
PLATE → 151 → BILGE → 1 → BULGE
How Different Starting Words Solved BULGE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| STALE | 4 |
The five openers solved BULGE in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STARE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,540 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,540 for September 6, 2025 was BULGE.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels E and U.
- First letter It starts with B.
- Last letter It ends with E.
- Definition Something that protrudes or projects outward from a surface
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