Wordle #220: SUGAR
January 25, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SUGAR in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved SUGAR in Three Guesses
STARE placed S correctly and showed that A and R were in the word but in different positions, leaving 42 words that could still be the answer. SPRAG cut that to 2, and the Word Bot selected SUGAR for guess three.
STARE → 42 → SPRAG → 2 → SUGAR
How Different Starting Words Solved SUGAR
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved SUGAR in 3–4 guesses, with STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #220 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #220 for January 25, 2022 was SUGAR.
- First letter
- S
- Last letter
- R
- Standard vowels
- A, U
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener
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