Wordle #1,853: BUTTE
July 16, 2026 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BUTTE in 4 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved BUTTE in Four Guesses
STARE placed E correctly and showed that T was in the word but in a different position, leaving 105 words that could still be the answer. TITLE cut that to 5, MOTTE to 2, and the Word Bot selected BUTTE for guess four.
STARE → 105 → TITLE → 5 → MOTTE → 2 → BUTTE
How Different Starting Words Solved BUTTE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
The five openers solved BUTTE 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 #1,853 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,853 for July 16, 2026 was BUTTE.
- First letter
- B
- Last letter
- E
- Standard vowels
- E, U
- Repeated letters
- T
- Meaning
- A hill that rises abruptly with a flat top and sloping sides
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