Wordle #1,227: BAWDY

October 28, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BAWDY in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
CANAL
BAWDY

How STARE Solved BAWDY in Three Guesses

STARE showed that A was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,057 words that could still be the answer. CANAL cut that to 105, and the Word Bot selected BAWDY for guess three.

STARE → 1,057 → CANAL → 105 → BAWDY

How Different Starting Words Solved BAWDY

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve BAWDY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE3
PLATE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP5

The five openers solved BAWDY 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 #1,227 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,227 for October 28, 2024 was BAWDY.

First letter
B
Last letter
Y
Standard vowels
A
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Humorously vulgar or dealing with sexual matters

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