Wordle #161: TILDE
November 27, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved TILDE in 2 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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Why PLATE Solved TILDE So Quickly
PLATE placed E correctly and showed that L and T were in the word but in different positions, leaving 20 words that could still be the answer. Word Bot selected TILDE for guess two.
PLATE → 20 → TILDE
How Different Starting Words Solved TILDE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 2 |
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved TILDE in 2–4 guesses, with PLATE the only one to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #161 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #161 for November 27, 2021 was TILDE.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels E and I.
- First letter It starts with T.
- Last letter It ends with E.
- Definition A diacritical mark placed over letters in Spanish and Portuguese
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