Wordle #343: CREPT

May 28, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CREPT in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
SWEPT
CREPT

How PLATE Solved CREPT in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that P, T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 48 words that could still be the answer. SWEPT cut that to 2, and the Word Bot selected CREPT for guess three.

PLATE → 48 → SWEPT → 2 → CREPT

How Different Starting Words Solved CREPT

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve CREPT from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
CLASP3
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4

The five openers solved CREPT in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #343 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #343 for May 28, 2022 was CREPT.

First letter
C
Last letter
T
Standard vowels
E
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Past tense of creep; moved slowly and carefully

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