Wordle #1,621: HOVEL

November 26, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved HOVEL 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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How PLATE Solved HOVEL in Four 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 35, MOREL to 7, and Word Bot selected HOVEL for guess four.

PLATE → 446 → NEWEL → 35 → MOREL → 7 → HOVEL

How Different Starting Words Solved HOVEL

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve HOVEL from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STARE4
SLATE4
STALE5
CLASP5

The five openers solved HOVEL in 4–5 guesses, with PLATE, STARE and SLATE the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,621 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,621 for November 26, 2025 was HOVEL.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels E and O.
  • First letter It starts with H.
  • Last letter It ends with L.
  • Definition A small, crude shelter or dwelling

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