Wordle #229: SHARD
February 3, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SHARD in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
PLATE
SHARK
SHARD
How PLATE Solved SHARD in Three Guesses
PLATE placed A correctly, leaving 419 words that could still be the answer. SHARK cut that to 2, and the Word Bot selected SHARD for guess three.
PLATE → 419 → SHARK → 2 → SHARD
How Different Starting Words Solved SHARD
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved SHARD in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #229 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #229 for February 3, 2022 was SHARD.
- First letter
- S
- Last letter
- D
- Standard vowels
- A
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A broken piece of a brittle object
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