Wordle #196: REBUS
January 1, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved REBUS in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STALE Solved REBUS in Three Guesses
STALE showed that S and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 733 words that could still be the answer. ROUES cut that to 3, and the Word Bot selected REBUS for guess three.
STALE → 733 → ROUES → 3 → REBUS
How Different Starting Words Solved REBUS
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved REBUS in 3–4 guesses, with STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #196 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #196 for January 1, 2022 was REBUS.
- First letter
- R
- Last letter
- S
- Standard vowels
- E, U
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A puzzle using pictures and symbols to represent words or syllables
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