Wordle #105: ESSAY
October 2, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved ESSAY 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 ESSAY in Three Guesses
STARE showed that S, A and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 200 words that could still be the answer. ASHEN cut that to 1, and Word Bot selected ESSAY for guess three.
STARE → 200 → ASHEN → 1 → ESSAY
How Different Starting Words Solved ESSAY
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
The five openers solved ESSAY in 3–5 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #105 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #105 for October 2, 2021 was ESSAY.
- Repeated letters Yes: S appears more than once.
- Vowels A and E.
- First letter It starts with E.
- Last letter It ends with Y.
- Definition An analytic or interpretive literary composition
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