Wordle #213: PROXY

January 18, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved PROXY in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
PIONY
POOPY
PROXY

How PLATE Solved PROXY in Four Guesses

PLATE placed P correctly, leaving 209 words that could still be the answer. PIONY cut that to 7, POOPY to 3, and the Word Bot selected PROXY for guess four.

PLATE → 209 → PIONY → 7 → POOPY → 3 → PROXY

How Different Starting Words Solved PROXY

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve PROXY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STARE5
STALE5
SLATE5
CLASP5

The five openers solved PROXY in 4–5 guesses, with PLATE the only one to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #213 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #213 for January 18, 2022 was PROXY.

First letter
P
Last letter
Y
Standard vowels
O
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A person authorized to act on behalf of another

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