Wordle #1,627: CACTI
December 2, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CACTI in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STALE Solved CACTI in Three Guesses
STALE showed that T and A were in the word but in different positions, leaving 333 words that could still be the answer. TACIT cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected CACTI for guess three.
STALE → 333 → TACIT → 1 → CACTI
How Different Starting Words Solved CACTI
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STALE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
| SLATE | 5 |
The five openers solved CACTI in 3–5 guesses, with STALE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,627 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,627 for December 2, 2025 was CACTI.
- First letter
- C
- Last letter
- I
- Standard vowels
- A, I
- Repeated letters
- C
- Meaning
- Spiny succulent plants native chiefly to arid regions
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