Wordle #333: SCOUR
May 18, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SCOUR in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved SCOUR in Three Guesses
STARE placed S correctly and showed that R was in the word but in a different position, leaving 46 words that could still be the answer. SCRUB cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected SCOUR for guess three.
STARE → 46 → SCRUB → 1 → SCOUR
How Different Starting Words Solved SCOUR
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved SCOUR in 3–4 guesses, with STARE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #333 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #333 for May 18, 2022 was SCOUR.
- First letter
- S
- Last letter
- R
- Standard vowels
- O, U
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- To clean something by rubbing it hard with a rough material
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