Wordle #25: COLON
July 14, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved COLON 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 COLON in Three Guesses
STARE found none of COLON's letters, ruling out S, T, A, R and E, leaving 1,009 words that could still be the answer. COULD cut that to 5, and Word Bot selected COLON for guess three.
STARE → 1,009 → COULD → 5 → COLON
How Different Starting Words Solved COLON
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved COLON in 3–4 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 #25 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #25 for July 14, 2021 was COLON.
- Repeated letters Yes: O appears more than once.
- Vowels O.
- First letter It starts with C.
- Last letter It ends with N.
- Definition A punctuation mark used to introduce a series, example, or explanation
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