Wordle #201: BANAL
January 6, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BANAL in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved BANAL in Three Guesses
STARE showed that A was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,057 words that could still be the answer. CANAL cut that to 3, and the Word Bot selected BANAL for guess three.
STARE → 1,057 → CANAL → 3 → BANAL
How Different Starting Words Solved BANAL
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved BANAL in 3–4 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #201 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #201 for January 6, 2022 was BANAL.
- First letter
- B
- Last letter
- L
- Standard vowels
- A
- Repeated letters
- A
- Meaning
- Repeated too often and overfamiliar through overuse
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