Wordle #1,701: BLOOM
February 14, 2026 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BLOOM in 3 guesses starting with SLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How SLATE Solved BLOOM in Three Guesses
SLATE placed L correctly, leaving 94 words that could still be the answer. FLUNK cut that to 22, and Word Bot selected BLOOM for guess three.
SLATE → 94 → FLUNK → 22 → BLOOM
How Different Starting Words Solved BLOOM
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| SLATE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| STALE | 6 |
The five openers solved BLOOM in 3–6 guesses, with SLATE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,701 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,701 for February 14, 2026 was BLOOM.
- Repeated letters Yes: O appears more than once.
- Vowels O.
- First letter It starts with B.
- Last letter It ends with M.
- Definition A flower or the process of flowering
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