Wordle #1,712: SHRED
February 25, 2026 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SHRED in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved SHRED in Three Guesses
STARE placed S correctly and showed that R and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 70 words that could still be the answer. SEWER cut that to 12, and the Word Bot selected SHRED for guess three.
STARE → 70 → SEWER → 12 → SHRED
How Different Starting Words Solved SHRED
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved SHRED 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 #1,712 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,712 for February 25, 2026 was SHRED.
- First letter
- S
- Last letter
- D
- Standard vowels
- E
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A small piece or strip of something torn or cut off
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