Wordle #189: PICKY
December 25, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved PICKY in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved PICKY in Four Guesses
PLATE placed P correctly, leaving 209 words that could still be the answer. PIONY cut that to 7, SINCE to 1, and the Word Bot selected PICKY for guess four.
PLATE → 209 → PIONY → 7 → SINCE → 1 → PICKY
How Different Starting Words Solved PICKY
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| STALE | 5 |
| SLATE | 5 |
The five openers solved PICKY in 4–5 guesses, with PLATE, STARE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #189 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #189 for December 25, 2021 was PICKY.
- First letter
- P
- Last letter
- Y
- Standard vowels
- I
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Exacting especially about details
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