Wordle #1,616: VOWEL
November 21, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved VOWEL in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved VOWEL in Three Guesses
PLATE showed that L and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 446 words that could still be the answer. NEWEL cut that to 4, and the Word Bot selected VOWEL for guess three.
PLATE → 446 → NEWEL → 4 → VOWEL
How Different Starting Words Solved VOWEL
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 4 |
| CLASP | 6 |
The five openers solved VOWEL in 3–6 guesses, with PLATE, STARE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,616 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,616 for November 21, 2025 was VOWEL.
- First letter
- V
- Last letter
- L
- Standard vowels
- E, O
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A speech sound made with the vocal tract open
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