Wordle #199: SIEGE
January 4, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SIEGE in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How PLATE Solved SIEGE in Three Guesses
PLATE placed E correctly, leaving 574 words that could still be the answer. SNORE cut that to 21, and Word Bot selected SIEGE for guess three.
PLATE → 574 → SNORE → 21 → SIEGE
How Different Starting Words Solved SIEGE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved SIEGE in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, 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 #199 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #199 for January 4, 2022 was SIEGE.
- Repeated letters Yes: E appears more than once.
- Vowels E and I.
- First letter It starts with S.
- Last letter It ends with E.
- Definition A military operation surrounding a fortified place to capture it
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