Wordle #173: RHINO
December 9, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved RHINO in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved RHINO in Three Guesses
STARE showed that R was in the word but in a different position, leaving 361 words that could still be the answer. PRION cut that to 1, and Word Bot selected RHINO for guess three.
STARE → 361 → PRION → 1 → RHINO
How Different Starting Words Solved RHINO
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved RHINO in 3–4 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #173 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #173 for December 9, 2021 was RHINO.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels I and O.
- First letter It starts with R.
- Last letter It ends with O.
- Definition A large thick-skinned mammal with one or two horns on its snout
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