Wordle #277: PURGE
March 23, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved PURGE in 3 guesses starting with CLASP. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How CLASP Solved PURGE in Three Guesses
CLASP showed that P was in the word but in a different position, leaving 477 words that could still be the answer. PRONE cut that to 6, and the Word Bot selected PURGE for guess three.
CLASP → 477 → PRONE → 6 → PURGE
How Different Starting Words Solved PURGE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved PURGE 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 #277 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #277 for March 23, 2022 was PURGE.
- First letter
- P
- Last letter
- E
- Standard vowels
- E, U
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- An act of removing by cleansing or ridding of undesired elements
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