Wordle #1,585: DETOX

October 21, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved DETOX in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STALE
DETER
DETOX

How STALE Solved DETOX in Three Guesses

STALE showed that T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 328 words that could still be the answer. DETER cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected DETOX for guess three.

STALE → 328 → DETER → 1 → DETOX

How Different Starting Words Solved DETOX

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve DETOX from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE3
SLATE3
CLASP3
STARE4
PLATE5

The five openers solved DETOX in 3–5 guesses, with 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 #1,585 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,585 for October 21, 2025 was DETOX.

First letter
D
Last letter
X
Standard vowels
E, O
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
To undergo treatment to remove drugs or alcohol from the body

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