Wordle #264: LAPSE

March 10, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved LAPSE in 2 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
LAPSE

Why STARE Solved LAPSE So Quickly

STARE placed E correctly and showed that S and A were in the word but in different positions, leaving 31 words that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected LAPSE for guess two.

STARE → 31 → LAPSE

How Different Starting Words Solved LAPSE

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve LAPSE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE2
SLATE2
CLASP2
PLATE3
STALE3

The five openers solved LAPSE in 2–3 guesses, with STARE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #264 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #264 for March 10, 2022 was LAPSE.

First letter
L
Last letter
E
Standard vowels
A, E
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A mistake resulting from inattention

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