Wordle #170: EPOCH
December 6, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved EPOCH 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 EPOCH in Three Guesses
PLATE showed that P and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 146 words that could still be the answer. SPIER cut that to 4, and Word Bot selected EPOCH for guess three.
PLATE → 146 → SPIER → 4 → EPOCH
How Different Starting Words Solved EPOCH
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved EPOCH in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #170 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #170 for December 6, 2021 was EPOCH.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels E and O.
- First letter It starts with E.
- Last letter It ends with H.
- Definition A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point
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