Wordle #1,858: SHILL
July 21, 2026 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SHILL 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 SHILL in Three Guesses
STARE placed S correctly, leaving 314 words that could still be the answer. SLINK cut that to 7, and Word Bot selected SHILL for guess three.
STARE → 314 → SLINK → 7 → SHILL
How Different Starting Words Solved SHILL
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| STALE | 5 |
The five openers solved SHILL in 3–5 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,858 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,858 for July 21, 2026 was SHILL.
- Repeated letters Yes: L appears more than once.
- Vowels I.
- First letter It starts with S.
- Last letter It ends with L.
- Definition A decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer to stimulate others
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