Wordle #184: BRAKE

December 20, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BRAKE in 4 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
GRACE
DRAKE
BRAKE

How STARE Solved BRAKE in Four Guesses

STARE placed A and E correctly and showed that R was in the word but in a different position, leaving 29 words that could still be the answer. GRACE cut that to 12, DRAKE to 1, and the Word Bot selected BRAKE for guess four.

STARE → 29 → GRACE → 12 → DRAKE → 1 → BRAKE

How Different Starting Words Solved BRAKE

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve BRAKE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE4
STALE5
SLATE5
CLASP5
PLATE6

The five openers solved BRAKE in 4–6 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #184 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #184 for December 20, 2021 was BRAKE.

First letter
B
Last letter
E
Standard vowels
A, E
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A device used to slow down or stop a vehicle

5-Letter Word Lists • Wordle Archive

TurnWord™ is a trademark of Hyperbotic LLC.

© 2026 TurnWord - All Rights Reserved

TurnWord is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The New York Times Company.
Wordle is a registered trademark of The New York Times Company. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Privacy Policy