Wordle #169: USHER

December 5, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved USHER in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STALE
ROUES
USHER

How STALE Solved USHER in Three Guesses

STALE showed that S and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 733 words that could still be the answer. ROUES cut that to 2, and the Word Bot selected USHER for guess three.

STALE → 733 → ROUES → 2 → USHER

How Different Starting Words Solved USHER

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve USHER from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE3
SLATE3
STARE4
CLASP4
PLATE5

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

Wordle #169 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #169 for December 5, 2021 was USHER.

First letter
U
Last letter
R
Standard vowels
E, U
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Someone employed to guide people to their seats

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