Wordle #28: REACT

July 17, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved REACT in 2 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

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T
A
R
E
R
E
A
C
T
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Why STARE Solved REACT So Quickly

STARE placed A correctly and showed that T, R and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving just two words that could still be the answer. Word Bot selected REACT for guess two.

STARE → 2 → REACT

How Different Starting Words Solved REACT

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve REACT from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE2
CLASP2
PLATE3
STALE3
SLATE3

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

Wordle #28 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #28 for July 17, 2021 was REACT.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels A and E.
  • First letter It starts with R.
  • Last letter It ends with T.
  • Definition To respond to something in a particular way

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