Wordle #244: DODGE

February 18, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved DODGE in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
SNORE
MOVIE
DODGE

How PLATE Solved DODGE in Four Guesses

PLATE placed E correctly, leaving 578 words that could still be the answer. SNORE cut that to 59, MOVIE to 17, and the Word Bot selected DODGE for guess four.

PLATE → 578 → SNORE → 59 → MOVIE → 17 → DODGE

How Different Starting Words Solved DODGE

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve DODGE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4
STARE5

The five openers solved DODGE in 4–5 guesses, with PLATE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. 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.

First letter
D
Last letter
E
Standard vowels
E, O
Repeated letters
D
Meaning
To make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid something

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