Wordle #206: DRINK

January 11, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved DRINK in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

P
L
A
T
E
C
I
O
N
S
D
Y
I
N
G
D
R
I
N
K
✅

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How PLATE Solved DRINK in Four Guesses

PLATE found none of DRINK's letters, ruling out P, L, A, T and E, leaving 1,811 words that could still be the answer. CIONS cut that to 17, DYING to 2, and Word Bot selected DRINK for guess four.

PLATE → 1,811 → CIONS → 17 → DYING → 2 → DRINK

How Different Starting Words Solved DRINK

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve DRINK from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

All five openers solved DRINK in four guesses. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #206 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #206 for January 11, 2022 was DRINK.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels I.
  • First letter It starts with D.
  • Last letter It ends with K.
  • Definition A liquid that you swallow, such as water, juice, or alcohol

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