Wordle #949: RELIC
January 24, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved RELIC 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 RELIC in Three Guesses
STARE showed that R and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 486 words that could still be the answer. RIDER cut that to 14, and Word Bot selected RELIC for guess three.
STARE → 486 → RIDER → 14 → RELIC
How Different Starting Words Solved RELIC
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved RELIC in 3–4 guesses, with STARE, STALE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #949 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #949 for January 24, 2024 was RELIC.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels E and I.
- First letter It starts with R.
- Last letter It ends with C.
- Definition An object that has survived from the distant past
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