Wordle #111: MOTOR
October 8, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved MOTOR in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How PLATE Solved MOTOR in Three Guesses
PLATE showed that T was in the word but in a different position, leaving 489 words that could still be the answer. HOIST cut that to 19, and Word Bot selected MOTOR for guess three.
PLATE → 489 → HOIST → 19 → MOTOR
How Different Starting Words Solved MOTOR
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| STALE | 4 |
The five openers solved MOTOR in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STARE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #111 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #111 for October 8, 2021 was MOTOR.
- Repeated letters Yes: O appears more than once.
- Vowels O.
- First letter It starts with M.
- Last letter It ends with R.
- Definition A machine that converts energy into mechanical motion
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