Wordle #25: COLON
July 14, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved COLON in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved COLON in Three Guesses
STARE found none of COLON's letters, ruling out S, T, A, R and E, leaving 1,017 words that could still be the answer. COULD cut that to 5, and the Word Bot selected COLON for guess three.
STARE → 1,017 → 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.
- First letter
- C
- Last letter
- N
- Standard vowels
- O
- Repeated letters
- O
- Meaning
- A punctuation mark used to introduce a series, example, or explanation
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