Wordle #1,874: GRIPE
August 6, 2026 — TurnWord Word Bot solved GRIPE in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
GRIPE was also the answer to #187 (December 23, 2021).
How PLATE Solved GRIPE in Three Guesses
PLATE placed E correctly and showed that P was in the word but in a different position, leaving 39 words that could still be the answer. SPIRE cut that to 2, and the Word Bot selected GRIPE for guess three.
PLATE → 39 → SPIRE → 2 → GRIPE
How Different Starting Words Solved GRIPE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved GRIPE in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STARE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,874 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,874 for August 6, 2026 was GRIPE.
- First letter
- G
- Last letter
- E
- Standard vowels
- E, I
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- To complain
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