Wordle #1,707: STANK

February 20, 2026 — TurnWord Word Bot solved STANK in 2 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
STANK

Why STARE Solved STANK So Quickly

STARE placed S, T and A correctly, leaving 23 words that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected STANK for guess two.

STARE → 23 → STANK

How Different Starting Words Solved STANK

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve STANK from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE2
STALE2
SLATE2
CLASP3
PLATE4

The five openers solved STANK in 2–4 guesses, with STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,707 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,707 for February 20, 2026 was STANK.

First letter
S
Last letter
K
Standard vowels
A
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Smelled badly and offensively

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