Wordle #331: DELVE
May 16, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved DELVE in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STALE Solved DELVE in Three Guesses
STALE placed E correctly and showed that L was in the word but in a different position, leaving 112 words that could still be the answer. GLOBE cut that to 19, and Word Bot selected DELVE for guess three.
STALE → 112 → GLOBE → 19 → DELVE
How Different Starting Words Solved DELVE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved DELVE in 3–4 guesses, with STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #331 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #331 for May 16, 2022 was DELVE.
- Repeated letters Yes: E appears more than once.
- Vowels E.
- First letter It starts with D.
- Last letter It ends with E.
- Definition To search or investigate deeply
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