Wordle #240: CYNIC
February 14, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CYNIC in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STALE Solved CYNIC in Three Guesses
STALE found none of CYNIC's letters, ruling out S, T, A, L and E, leaving 1,054 words that could still be the answer. CRONY cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected CYNIC for guess three.
STALE → 1,054 → CRONY → 1 → CYNIC
How Different Starting Words Solved CYNIC
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved CYNIC in 3–4 guesses, with STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #240 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #240 for February 14, 2022 was CYNIC.
- First letter
- C
- Last letter
- C
- Standard vowels
- I
- Repeated letters
- C
- Meaning
- Someone who is critical of the motives of others
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