Wordle #168: EXULT

December 4, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved EXULT in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STALE
DWELT
EXULT

How STALE Solved EXULT in Three Guesses

STALE placed L correctly and showed that T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving just six words that could still be the answer. DWELT cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected EXULT for guess three.

STALE → 6 → DWELT → 1 → EXULT

How Different Starting Words Solved EXULT

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve EXULT from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE3
PLATE4
STARE4
SLATE4
CLASP5

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

Wordle #168 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #168 for December 4, 2021 was EXULT.

First letter
E
Last letter
T
Standard vowels
E, U
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
To feel extreme happiness or elation

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