Wordle #262: SWEET
March 8, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SWEET in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved SWEET in Three Guesses
PLATE showed that T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 436 words that could still be the answer. RESET cut that to 3, and the Word Bot selected SWEET for guess three.
PLATE → 436 → RESET → 3 → SWEET
How Different Starting Words Solved SWEET
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
The five openers solved SWEET in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #262 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #262 for March 8, 2022 was SWEET.
- First letter
- S
- Last letter
- T
- Standard vowels
- E
- Repeated letters
- E
- Meaning
- Having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
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