Wordle #68: FLUME
August 26, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved FLUME in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
FLUME was also the answer to #1,867 (July 30, 2026).
How STARE Solved FLUME in Three Guesses
STARE placed E correctly, leaving 467 words that could still be the answer. GUILE cut that to 9, and the Word Bot selected FLUME for guess three.
STARE → 467 → GUILE → 9 → FLUME
How Different Starting Words Solved FLUME
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 5 |
The five openers solved FLUME in 3–5 guesses, with STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #68 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #68 for August 26, 2021 was FLUME.
- First letter
- F
- Last letter
- E
- Standard vowels
- E, U
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A watercourse consisting of an open artificial chute filled with water
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