Wordle #147: SMART

November 13, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SMART in 2 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

S
T
A
R
E
S
M
A
R
T
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Why STARE Solved SMART So Quickly

STARE placed S, A and R correctly and showed that T was in the word but in a different position, leaving 7 words that could still be the answer. Word Bot selected SMART for guess two.

STARE → 7 → SMART

How Different Starting Words Solved SMART

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve SMART from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE2
STALE3
SLATE3
CLASP3
PLATE5

The five openers solved SMART in 2–5 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #147 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #147 for November 13, 2021 was SMART.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels A.
  • First letter It starts with S.
  • Last letter It ends with T.
  • Definition Showing mental alertness and quick thinking

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