Wordle #168: EXULT

December 4, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved EXULT in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

S
T
A
L
E
D
W
E
L
T
E
X
U
L
T
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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 Word Bot selected EXULT for guess three.

STALE → 6 → DWELT → 1 → EXULT

How Different Starting Words Solved EXULT

Guesses 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.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels E and U.
  • First letter It starts with E.
  • Last letter It ends with T.
  • Definition To feel extreme happiness or elation

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