Wordle #243: SHAKE
February 17, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SHAKE in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved SHAKE in Four Guesses
PLATE placed A and E correctly, leaving 94 words that could still be the answer. CRAVE cut that to 30, SNAKE to 1, and the Word Bot selected SHAKE for guess four.
PLATE → 94 → CRAVE → 30 → SNAKE → 1 → SHAKE
How Different Starting Words Solved SHAKE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| STARE | 5 |
| STALE | 5 |
| SLATE | 5 |
The five openers solved SHAKE in 4–5 guesses, with PLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #243 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #243 for February 17, 2022 was SHAKE.
- First letter
- S
- Last letter
- E
- Standard vowels
- A, E
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- To move repeatedly from side to side
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