Wordle #208: ABBEY
January 13, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved ABBEY 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 ABBEY in Three Guesses
PLATE showed that A and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 621 words that could still be the answer. AMBER cut that to 3, and Word Bot selected ABBEY for guess three.
PLATE → 621 → AMBER → 3 → ABBEY
How Different Starting Words Solved ABBEY
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
| CLASP | 5 |
The five openers solved ABBEY in 3–5 guesses, with PLATE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #208 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #208 for January 13, 2022 was ABBEY.
- Repeated letters Yes: B appears more than once.
- Vowels A and E.
- First letter It starts with A.
- Last letter It ends with Y.
- Definition A church associated with a monastery or convent
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