Wordle #1,738: SERIF
March 23, 2026 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SERIF in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved SERIF 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 8, and Word Bot selected SERIF for guess three.
STARE → 70 → SEWER → 8 → SERIF
How Different Starting Words Solved SERIF
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved SERIF 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 #1,738 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,738 for March 23, 2026 was SERIF.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels E and I.
- First letter It starts with S.
- Last letter It ends with F.
- Definition A short line at the end of the main strokes of a printed character
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