Wordle #1,787: NEWLY
May 11, 2026 — TurnWord Word Bot solved NEWLY in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved NEWLY in Three Guesses
PLATE showed that L and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 446 words that could still be the answer. NEWEL cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected NEWLY for guess three.
PLATE → 446 → NEWEL → 1 → NEWLY
How Different Starting Words Solved NEWLY
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved NEWLY in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STARE and STALE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,787 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,787 for May 11, 2026 was NEWLY.
- First letter
- N
- Last letter
- Y
- Standard vowels
- E
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Very recently
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