Wordle #290: NATAL

April 5, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved NATAL in 2 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STALE
NATAL

Why STALE Solved NATAL So Quickly

STALE showed that T, A and L were in the word but in different positions, leaving 71 words that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected NATAL for guess two.

STALE → 71 → NATAL

How Different Starting Words Solved NATAL

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve NATAL from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE2
SLATE2
PLATE3
CLASP3
STARE4

The five openers solved NATAL in 2–4 guesses, with STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #290 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #290 for April 5, 2022 was NATAL.

First letter
N
Last letter
L
Standard vowels
A
Repeated letters
A
Meaning
Relating to or accompanying birth

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