Wordle #122: COMET
October 19, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved COMET in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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COMET was also the answer to #1,745 (March 30, 2026).
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How PLATE Solved COMET in Four Guesses
PLATE showed that T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 433 words that could still be the answer. RESET cut that to 21, CIVET to 1, and Word Bot selected COMET for guess four.
PLATE → 433 → RESET → 21 → CIVET → 1 → COMET
How Different Starting Words Solved COMET
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
All five openers solved COMET in four guesses. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #122 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #122 for October 19, 2021 was COMET.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels E and O.
- First letter It starts with C.
- Last letter It ends with T.
- Definition A frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
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