Wordle #1,609: LURID

November 14, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved LURID in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

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L
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D
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L
U
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How PLATE Solved LURID in Four Guesses

PLATE showed that L was in the word but in a different position, leaving 541 words that could still be the answer. DILLS cut that to 4, LUCID to 1, and Word Bot selected LURID for guess four.

PLATE → 541 → DILLS → 4 → LUCID → 1 → LURID

How Different Starting Words Solved LURID

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve LURID from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

All five openers solved LURID in four guesses. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,609 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,609 for November 14, 2025 was LURID.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels I and U.
  • First letter It starts with L.
  • Last letter It ends with D.
  • Definition Shocking or sensational in a vivid, often gruesome way

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