Wordle #981: SMITH
February 25, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SMITH in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved SMITH in Three Guesses
STARE placed S correctly and showed that T was in the word but in a different position, leaving 78 words that could still be the answer. SHOOT cut that to 5, and the Word Bot selected SMITH for guess three.
STARE → 78 → SHOOT → 5 → SMITH
How Different Starting Words Solved SMITH
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved SMITH in 3–4 guesses, with STARE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #981 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #981 for February 25, 2024 was SMITH.
- First letter
- S
- Last letter
- H
- Standard vowels
- I
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A person who works with metal, especially a blacksmith
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