Wordle #198: TRUSS
January 3, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved TRUSS in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved TRUSS in Three Guesses
STARE showed that S, T and R were in the word but in different positions, leaving 93 words that could still be the answer. TORUS cut that to 2, and the Word Bot selected TRUSS for guess three.
STARE → 93 → TORUS → 2 → TRUSS
How Different Starting Words Solved TRUSS
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved TRUSS in 3–4 guesses, with STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #198 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #198 for January 3, 2022 was TRUSS.
- First letter
- T
- Last letter
- S
- Standard vowels
- U
- Repeated letters
- S
- Meaning
- A framework of beams forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge
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