Wordle #338: HINGE
May 23, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved HINGE in 4 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STALE Solved HINGE in Four Guesses
STALE placed E correctly, leaving 505 words that could still be the answer. DRONE cut that to 49, NICHE to 1, and the Word Bot selected HINGE for guess four.
STALE → 505 → DRONE → 49 → NICHE → 1 → HINGE
How Different Starting Words Solved HINGE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| STARE | 5 |
| PLATE | 6 |
The five openers solved HINGE in 4–6 guesses, with 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.
- First letter
- H
- Last letter
- E
- Standard vowels
- E, I
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A joint that holds two parts together so one can swing relative to the other
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