Wordle #1,705: MOGUL

February 18, 2026 — TurnWord Word Bot solved MOGUL in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
DILLS
LUNCH
MOGUL

How PLATE Solved MOGUL in Four Guesses

PLATE showed that L was in the word but in a different position, leaving 542 words that could still be the answer. DILLS cut that to 43, LUNCH to 4, and the Word Bot selected MOGUL for guess four.

PLATE → 542 → DILLS → 43 → LUNCH → 4 → MOGUL

How Different Starting Words Solved MOGUL

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve MOGUL from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

All five openers solved MOGUL in four guesses. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,705 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,705 for February 18, 2026 was MOGUL.

First letter
M
Last letter
L
Standard vowels
O, U
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A very wealthy or powerful businessman

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