Wordle #362: APRON

June 16, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved APRON in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
RASPY
APRON

How PLATE Solved APRON in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that P and A were in the word but in different positions, leaving 151 words that could still be the answer. RASPY cut that to 6, and the Word Bot selected APRON for guess three.

PLATE → 151 → RASPY → 6 → APRON

How Different Starting Words Solved APRON

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve APRON from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STALE3
SLATE3
CLASP3
STARE4

The five openers solved APRON in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, 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 #362 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #362 for June 16, 2022 was APRON.

First letter
A
Last letter
N
Standard vowels
A, O
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A garment tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

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