Wordle #197: BOOST

January 2, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BOOST in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
MOIST
BOOST

How STARE Solved BOOST in Three Guesses

STARE showed that S and T were in the word but in different positions, leaving 280 words that could still be the answer. MOIST cut that to 4, and the Word Bot selected BOOST for guess three.

STARE → 280 → MOIST → 4 → BOOST

How Different Starting Words Solved BOOST

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve BOOST from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE3
STALE3
PLATE4
SLATE4
CLASP5

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

Wordle #197 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #197 for January 2, 2022 was BOOST.

First letter
B
Last letter
T
Standard vowels
O
Repeated letters
O
Meaning
To give support or help to someone or something

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