Wordle #4: AWAKE

June 23, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved AWAKE in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

AWAKE was also the answer to #1,708 (February 21, 2026).

PLATE
CRAVE
SNAKE
AWAKE

How PLATE Solved AWAKE in Four Guesses

PLATE placed A and E correctly, leaving 94 words that could still be the answer. CRAVE cut that to 30, SNAKE to 3, and the Word Bot selected AWAKE for guess four.

PLATE → 94 → CRAVE → 30 → SNAKE → 3 → AWAKE

How Different Starting Words Solved AWAKE

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve AWAKE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
CLASP4
STARE5
STALE6
SLATE6

The five openers solved AWAKE in 4–6 guesses, with PLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #4 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #4 for June 23, 2021 was AWAKE.

First letter
A
Last letter
E
Standard vowels
A, E
Repeated letters
A
Meaning
Not sleeping; fully conscious

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