Wordle #989: FLAME

March 4, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved FLAME in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

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How STARE Solved FLAME in Three Guesses

STARE placed A and E correctly, leaving 62 words that could still be the answer. GLADE cut that to 10, and Word Bot selected FLAME for guess three.

STARE → 62 → GLADE → 10 → FLAME

How Different Starting Words Solved FLAME

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve FLAME from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE3
CLASP3
PLATE4
STALE4
SLATE4

The five openers solved FLAME in 3–4 guesses, with STARE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #989 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #989 for March 4, 2024 was FLAME.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels A and E.
  • First letter It starts with F.
  • Last letter It ends with E.
  • Definition The visible burning gas produced by something on fire

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