Wordle #240: CYNIC
February 14, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CYNIC in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STALE Solved CYNIC in Three Guesses
STALE found none of CYNIC's letters, ruling out S, T, A, L and E, leaving 1,046 words that could still be the answer. CRONY cut that to 1, and Word Bot selected CYNIC for guess three.
STALE → 1,046 → 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.
- Repeated letters Yes: C appears more than once.
- Vowels I.
- First letter It starts with C.
- Last letter It ends with C.
- Definition Someone who is critical of the motives of others
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