Wordle #288: FEWER
April 3, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved FEWER in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved FEWER in Four Guesses
PLATE showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,589 words that could still be the answer. DINER cut that to 96, HOWFS to 1, and the Word Bot selected FEWER for guess four.
PLATE → 1,589 → DINER → 96 → HOWFS → 1 → FEWER
How Different Starting Words Solved FEWER
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| STALE | 6 |
| SLATE | 6 |
The five openers solved FEWER in 4–6 guesses, with PLATE, STARE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #288 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #288 for April 3, 2022 was FEWER.
- First letter
- F
- Last letter
- R
- Standard vowels
- E
- Repeated letters
- E
- Meaning
- A smaller number of something
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