Wordle #251: VIVID

February 25, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved VIVID in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
COULD
VIVID

How STARE Solved VIVID in Three Guesses

STARE found none of VIVID's letters, ruling out S, T, A, R and E, leaving 1,017 words that could still be the answer. COULD cut that to 3, and the Word Bot selected VIVID for guess three.

STARE → 1,017 → COULD → 3 → VIVID

How Different Starting Words Solved VIVID

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve VIVID from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE3
PLATE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

The five openers solved VIVID in 3–4 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #251 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #251 for February 25, 2022 was VIVID.

First letter
V
Last letter
D
Standard vowels
I
Repeated letters
V, I
Meaning
Producing powerful, clear images in the mind

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