Wordle #1,659: SITAR
January 3, 2026 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SITAR in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved SITAR in Three Guesses
PLATE showed that A and T were in the word but in different positions, leaving 359 words that could still be the answer. TAINT cut that to 19, and the Word Bot selected SITAR for guess three.
PLATE → 359 → TAINT → 19 → SITAR
How Different Starting Words Solved SITAR
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved SITAR in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,659 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,659 for January 3, 2026 was SITAR.
- First letter
- S
- Last letter
- R
- Standard vowels
- A, I
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A stringed instrument of india with a long neck and movable frets
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