Wordle #295: BLACK

April 10, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BLACK in 2 guesses starting with CLASP. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

C
L
A
S
P
B
L
A
C
K
✅

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Why CLASP Solved BLACK So Quickly

CLASP placed L and A correctly and showed that C was in the word but in a different position, leaving just five words that could still be the answer. Word Bot selected BLACK for guess two.

CLASP → 5 → BLACK

How Different Starting Words Solved BLACK

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve BLACK from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
CLASP2
PLATE3
STARE3
STALE3
SLATE3

The five openers solved BLACK in 2–3 guesses, with CLASP the only one to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #295 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #295 for April 10, 2022 was BLACK.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels A.
  • First letter It starts with B.
  • Last letter It ends with K.
  • Definition The darkest color, opposite of white

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