Wordle #323: CANNY

May 8, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CANNY in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

P
L
A
T
E
M
A
N
O
R
S
A
N
D
Y
C
A
N
N
Y
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How PLATE Solved CANNY in Four Guesses

PLATE showed that A was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,622 words that could still be the answer. MANOR cut that to 79, SANDY to 10, and Word Bot selected CANNY for guess four.

PLATE → 1,622 → MANOR → 79 → SANDY → 10 → CANNY

How Different Starting Words Solved CANNY

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve CANNY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STARE4
CLASP4
STALE5
SLATE5

The five openers solved CANNY in 4–5 guesses, with PLATE, STARE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #323 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #323 for May 8, 2022 was CANNY.

  • Repeated letters Yes: N appears more than once.
  • Vowels A.
  • First letter It starts with C.
  • Last letter It ends with Y.
  • Definition Shrewd and careful, especially in business or money matters

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