Wordle #254: CHOKE

February 28, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CHOKE in 3 guesses starting with CLASP. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

CLASP
CRONE
CHOKE

How CLASP Solved CHOKE in Three Guesses

CLASP placed C correctly, leaving 263 words that could still be the answer. CRONE cut that to 4, and the Word Bot selected CHOKE for guess three.

CLASP → 263 → CRONE → 4 → CHOKE

How Different Starting Words Solved CHOKE

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve CHOKE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
CLASP3
PLATE4
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4

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

Wordle #254 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #254 for February 28, 2022 was CHOKE.

First letter
C
Last letter
E
Standard vowels
E, O
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Constrict someone's throat and keep from breathing

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