Wordle #143: FIXER

November 9, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved FIXER in 5 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
DINER
FOLKS
VERBS
FIXER

How PLATE Solved FIXER in Five Guesses

PLATE showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,589 words that could still be the answer. DINER cut that to 29, FOLKS to 5, VERBS to 2, and the Word Bot selected FIXER for guess five.

PLATE → 1,589 → DINER → 29 → FOLKS → 5 → VERBS → 2 → FIXER

How Different Starting Words Solved FIXER

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve FIXER from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE5
STARE5
STALE5
SLATE5
CLASP5

All five openers solved FIXER in five guesses. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #143 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #143 for November 9, 2021 was FIXER.

First letter
F
Last letter
R
Standard vowels
E, I
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A person who uses influence or illegal methods to solve problems for others

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