Wordle #177: SONIC
December 13, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SONIC 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 SONIC in Three Guesses
PLATE found none of SONIC's letters, ruling out P, L, A, T and E, leaving 1,811 words that could still be the answer. CIONS cut that to 2, and Word Bot selected SONIC for guess three.
PLATE → 1,811 → CIONS → 2 → SONIC
How Different Starting Words Solved SONIC
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
The five openers solved SONIC in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #177 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #177 for December 13, 2021 was SONIC.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels I and O.
- First letter It starts with S.
- Last letter It ends with C.
- Definition Relating to audible sound
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