Wordle #333: SCOUR
May 18, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SCOUR in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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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 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.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels O and U.
- First letter It starts with S.
- Last letter It ends with R.
- Definition To clean something by rubbing it hard with a rough material
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