Wordle #140: COAST
November 6, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved COAST 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 COAST in Three Guesses
PLATE placed A correctly and showed that T was in the word but in a different position, leaving 124 words that could still be the answer. SCANT cut that to 1, and Word Bot selected COAST for guess three.
PLATE → 124 → SCANT → 1 → COAST
How Different Starting Words Solved COAST
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
The five openers solved COAST in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #140 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #140 for November 6, 2021 was COAST.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels A and O.
- First letter It starts with C.
- Last letter It ends with T.
- Definition The shore of a sea or ocean
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