Wordle #293: SCARE

April 8, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SCARE in 2 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
SCARE

Why STARE Solved SCARE So Quickly

STARE placed S, A, R and E correctly, leaving 7 words that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected SCARE for guess two.

STARE → 7 → SCARE

How Different Starting Words Solved SCARE

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve SCARE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE2
PLATE3
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

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

Wordle #293 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #293 for April 8, 2022 was SCARE.

First letter
S
Last letter
E
Standard vowels
A, E
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
To frighten someone or make them afraid

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