Wordle #3: HUMPH

June 22, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved HUMPH in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

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How PLATE Solved HUMPH in Four Guesses

PLATE showed that P was in the word but in a different position, leaving 240 words that could still be the answer. SYRUP cut that to 9, CUPID to 3, and Word Bot selected HUMPH for guess four.

PLATE → 240 → SYRUP → 9 → CUPID → 3 → HUMPH

How Different Starting Words Solved HUMPH

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve HUMPH from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

All five openers solved HUMPH in four guesses. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #3 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #3 for June 22, 2021 was HUMPH.

  • Repeated letters Yes: H appears more than once.
  • Vowels U.
  • First letter It starts with H.
  • Last letter It ends with H.
  • Definition An exclamation expressing doubt or dissatisfaction

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