Wordle #116: DOWRY
October 13, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved DOWRY in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
STARE
COWRY
DOWRY
How STARE Solved DOWRY in Three Guesses
STARE placed R correctly, leaving 95 words that could still be the answer. COWRY cut that to 2, and the Word Bot selected DOWRY for guess three.
STARE → 95 → COWRY → 2 → DOWRY
How Different Starting Words Solved DOWRY
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved DOWRY in 3–4 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 #116 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #116 for October 13, 2021 was DOWRY.
- First letter
- D
- Last letter
- Y
- Standard vowels
- O
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
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