Wordle #26: ABASE
July 15, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved ABASE in 4 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved ABASE in Four Guesses
STARE placed A and E correctly and showed that S was in the word but in a different position, leaving 13 words that could still be the answer. CEASE cut that to 5, BLASE to 1, and the Word Bot selected ABASE for guess four.
STARE → 13 → CEASE → 5 → BLASE → 1 → ABASE
How Different Starting Words Solved ABASE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
The five openers solved ABASE 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 #26 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #26 for July 15, 2021 was ABASE.
- First letter
- A
- Last letter
- E
- Standard vowels
- A, E
- Repeated letters
- A
- Meaning
- Cause to feel shame or hurt the pride of
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