Wordle #16: QUIET

July 5, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved QUIET in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
RESET
CIVET
QUIET

How PLATE Solved QUIET in Four Guesses

PLATE showed that T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 436 words that could still be the answer. RESET cut that to 21, CIVET to 1, and the Word Bot selected QUIET for guess four.

PLATE → 436 → RESET → 21 → CIVET → 1 → QUIET

How Different Starting Words Solved QUIET

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve QUIET from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

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

Wordle #16 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #16 for July 5, 2021 was QUIET.

First letter
Q
Last letter
T
Standard vowels
E, I, U
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Making little or no noise; silent or calm

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