Wordle #244: DODGE

February 18, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved DODGE in 4 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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How PLATE Solved DODGE in Four Guesses

PLATE placed E correctly, leaving 574 words that could still be the answer. SNORE cut that to 59, MOVIE to 17, and Word Bot selected DODGE for guess four.

PLATE → 574 → SNORE → 59 → MOVIE → 17 → DODGE

How Different Starting Words Solved DODGE

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve DODGE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

All five openers solved DODGE in four guesses. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #244 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #244 for February 18, 2022 was DODGE.

  • Repeated letters Yes: D appears more than once.
  • Vowels E and O.
  • First letter It starts with D.
  • Last letter It ends with E.
  • Definition To make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid something

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