Wordle #1,716: FLUKE
March 1, 2026 — TurnWord Word Bot solved FLUKE in 4 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved FLUKE in Four Guesses
STARE placed E correctly, leaving 466 words that could still be the answer. GUILE cut that to 9, FLUME to 1, and Word Bot selected FLUKE for guess four.
STARE → 466 → GUILE → 9 → FLUME → 1 → FLUKE
How Different Starting Words Solved FLUKE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
The five openers solved FLUKE in 4–5 guesses, with STARE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,716 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,716 for March 1, 2026 was FLUKE.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels E and U.
- First letter It starts with F.
- Last letter It ends with E.
- Definition A lucky chance occurrence
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