Wordle #338: HINGE
May 23, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved HINGE in 4 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved HINGE in Four Guesses
STARE placed E correctly, leaving 466 words that could still be the answer. GUILE cut that to 17, BINGE to 5, and Word Bot selected HINGE for guess four.
STARE → 466 → GUILE → 17 → BINGE → 5 → HINGE
How Different Starting Words Solved HINGE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
The five openers solved HINGE in 4–5 guesses, with STARE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #338 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #338 for May 23, 2022 was HINGE.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels E and I.
- First letter It starts with H.
- Last letter It ends with E.
- Definition A joint that holds two parts together so one can swing relative to the other
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