Wordle #23: CRUST
July 12, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CRUST in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved CRUST in Three Guesses
STARE showed that S, T and R were in the word but in different positions, leaving 93 words that could still be the answer. TORUS cut that to 4, and Word Bot selected CRUST for guess three.
STARE → 93 → TORUS → 4 → CRUST
How Different Starting Words Solved CRUST
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
The five openers solved CRUST in 3–4 guesses, with STARE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #23 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #23 for July 12, 2021 was CRUST.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels U.
- First letter It starts with C.
- Last letter It ends with T.
- Definition A hard outer layer that covers something
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