Wordle #1,840: BATON
July 3, 2026 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BATON in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
BATON was also the answer to #183 (December 19, 2021).
How STARE Solved BATON in Three Guesses
STARE showed that T and A were in the word but in different positions, leaving 315 words that could still be the answer. TAINT cut that to 20, and the Word Bot selected BATON for guess three.
STARE → 315 → TAINT → 20 → BATON
How Different Starting Words Solved BATON
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 5 |
The five openers solved BATON in 3–5 guesses, with STARE and STALE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,840 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,840 for July 3, 2026 was BATON.
- First letter
- B
- Last letter
- N
- Standard vowels
- A, O
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A thin rod used by a conductor to direct an orchestra
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