Wordle #165: SOLVE
December 1, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SOLVE in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How PLATE Solved SOLVE in Three Guesses
PLATE placed E correctly and showed that L was in the word but in a different position, leaving 151 words that could still be the answer. BILGE cut that to 23, and Word Bot selected SOLVE for guess three.
PLATE → 151 → BILGE → 23 → SOLVE
How Different Starting Words Solved SOLVE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
All five openers solved SOLVE in three guesses. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #165 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #165 for December 1, 2021 was SOLVE.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels E and O.
- First letter It starts with S.
- Last letter It ends with E.
- Definition Find the solution to a problem or question
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