Wordle #156: ROUGE
November 22, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved ROUGE in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved ROUGE in Three Guesses
STARE placed E correctly and showed that R was in the word but in a different position, leaving 182 words that could still be the answer. PRIDE cut that to 57, and Word Bot selected ROUGE for guess three.
STARE → 182 → PRIDE → 57 → ROUGE
How Different Starting Words Solved ROUGE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved ROUGE in 3–4 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 #156 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #156 for November 22, 2021 was ROUGE.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels E, O and U.
- First letter It starts with R.
- Last letter It ends with E.
- Definition A pink or red cosmetic powder applied to the cheeks
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