Wordle #1,642: GRASS
December 17, 2025 — TurnWord Word Bot solved GRASS in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved GRASS in Three Guesses
STARE placed A correctly and showed that S and R were in the word but in different positions, leaving 64 words that could still be the answer. BRAGS cut that to 6, and Word Bot selected GRASS for guess three.
STARE → 64 → BRAGS → 6 → GRASS
How Different Starting Words Solved GRASS
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved GRASS in 3–4 guesses, with STARE, 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 #1,642 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,642 for December 17, 2025 was GRASS.
- Repeated letters Yes: S appears more than once.
- Vowels A.
- First letter It starts with G.
- Last letter It ends with S.
- Definition Green plants with narrow leaves that form lawns and pastures
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