Wordle #280: EPOXY

March 26, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved EPOXY in 3 guesses starting with CLASP. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

CLASP
PRONE
EPOXY

How CLASP Solved EPOXY 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 2, and the Word Bot selected EPOXY for guess three.

CLASP → 477 → PRONE → 2 → EPOXY

How Different Starting Words Solved EPOXY

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve EPOXY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
CLASP3
PLATE4
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4

The five openers solved EPOXY 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 #280 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #280 for March 26, 2022 was EPOXY.

First letter
E
Last letter
Y
Standard vowels
E, O
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A strong adhesive resin used in glues and coatings

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