Wordle #209: TANGY
January 14, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved TANGY in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved TANGY in Three Guesses
PLATE showed that A and T were in the word but in different positions, leaving 359 words that could still be the answer. TAINT cut that to 15, and the Word Bot selected TANGY for guess three.
PLATE → 359 → TAINT → 15 → TANGY
How Different Starting Words Solved TANGY
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved TANGY in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE and STALE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #209 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #209 for January 14, 2022 was TANGY.
- First letter
- T
- Last letter
- Y
- Standard vowels
- A
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Having a sharp, pleasantly sour or spicy taste
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