Wordle #294: STAIR

April 9, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved STAIR in 2 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
STAIR

Why STARE Solved STAIR So Quickly

STARE placed S, T and A correctly and showed that R was in the word but in a different position, leaving just one word that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected STAIR for guess two.

STARE → 1 → STAIR

How Different Starting Words Solved STAIR

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve STAIR from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE2
PLATE3
CLASP3
STALE4
SLATE4

The five openers solved STAIR 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 #294 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #294 for April 9, 2022 was STAIR.

First letter
S
Last letter
R
Standard vowels
A, I
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
One of a series of steps for going up or down between levels

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