Wordle #194: TROLL

December 30, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved TROLL in 3 guesses starting with SLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

SLATE
TULIP
TROLL

How SLATE Solved TROLL in Three Guesses

SLATE showed that L and T were in the word but in different positions, leaving 51 words that could still be the answer. TULIP cut that to 2, and the Word Bot selected TROLL for guess three.

SLATE → 51 → TULIP → 2 → TROLL

How Different Starting Words Solved TROLL

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve TROLL from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
SLATE3
CLASP3
PLATE4
STALE4
STARE5

The five openers solved TROLL in 3–5 guesses, with SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #194 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #194 for December 30, 2021 was TROLL.

First letter
T
Last letter
L
Standard vowels
O
Repeated letters
L
Meaning
A supernatural creature in scandinavian folklore living in caves

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