Wordle #258: AHEAD
March 4, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved AHEAD in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How PLATE Solved AHEAD in Three Guesses
PLATE showed that A and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 621 words that could still be the answer. AMBER cut that to 7, and Word Bot selected AHEAD for guess three.
PLATE → 621 → AMBER → 7 → AHEAD
How Different Starting Words Solved AHEAD
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved AHEAD in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #258 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #258 for March 4, 2022 was AHEAD.
- Repeated letters Yes: A appears more than once.
- Vowels A and E.
- First letter It starts with A.
- Last letter It ends with D.
- Definition In a forward direction or in front
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