Wordle #364: CACAO
June 18, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CACAO 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 CACAO in Three Guesses
STARE showed that A was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,056 words that could still be the answer. CANAL cut that to 2, and Word Bot selected CACAO for guess three.
STARE → 1,056 → CANAL → 2 → CACAO
How Different Starting Words Solved CACAO
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
| CLASP | 5 |
The five openers solved CACAO in 3–5 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #364 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #364 for June 18, 2022 was CACAO.
- Repeated letters Yes: C and A appear more than once.
- Vowels A and O.
- First letter It starts with C.
- Last letter It ends with O.
- Definition A tropical tree whose beans are used to make chocolate
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