Wordle #172: BREAK
December 8, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BREAK 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 BREAK in Three Guesses
PLATE showed that A and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 621 words that could still be the answer. AMBER cut that to 7, and Word Bot selected BREAK for guess three.
PLATE → 621 → AMBER → 7 → BREAK
How Different Starting Words Solved BREAK
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved BREAK in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #172 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #172 for December 8, 2021 was BREAK.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels A and E.
- First letter It starts with B.
- Last letter It ends with K.
- Definition A pause from doing something, especially from work
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