Wordle #309: INERT

April 24, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved INERT in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
RESET
INERT

How PLATE Solved INERT in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 436 words that could still be the answer. RESET cut that to 10, and the Word Bot selected INERT for guess three.

PLATE → 436 → RESET → 10 → INERT

How Different Starting Words Solved INERT

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve INERT from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STALE3
SLATE3
STARE4
CLASP4

The five openers solved INERT in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #309 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #309 for April 24, 2022 was INERT.

First letter
I
Last letter
T
Standard vowels
E, I
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Unable to move or lacking the ability to react chemically

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