Wordle #158: RETCH

November 24, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved RETCH in 3 guesses starting with CLASP. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

CLASP
TRICE
RETCH

How CLASP Solved RETCH in Three Guesses

CLASP showed that C was in the word but in a different position, leaving 305 words that could still be the answer. TRICE cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected RETCH for guess three.

CLASP → 305 → TRICE → 1 → RETCH

How Different Starting Words Solved RETCH

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve RETCH from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
CLASP3
PLATE4
STARE4
STALE5
SLATE5

The five openers solved RETCH in 3–5 guesses, with CLASP the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #158 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #158 for November 24, 2021 was RETCH.

First letter
R
Last letter
H
Standard vowels
E
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
To make an involuntary gagging motion as if trying to vomit

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