Wordle #230: PLEAT

February 4, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved PLEAT in 2 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

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T
E
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L
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Why PLATE Solved PLEAT So Quickly

PLATE placed P and L correctly and showed that A, T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving just one word that could still be the answer. Word Bot selected PLEAT for guess two.

PLATE → 1 → PLEAT

How Different Starting Words Solved PLEAT

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve PLEAT from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE2
STARE2
STALE2
CLASP3
SLATE4

The five openers solved PLEAT in 2–4 guesses, with PLATE, STARE and STALE the fastest to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #230 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #230 for February 4, 2022 was PLEAT.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels A and E.
  • First letter It starts with P.
  • Last letter It ends with T.
  • Definition A fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and stitching it

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