Wordle #373: RETRO

June 27, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved RETRO in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

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How PLATE Solved RETRO in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 433 words that could still be the answer. RESET cut that to 5, and Word Bot selected RETRO for guess three.

PLATE → 433 → RESET → 5 → RETRO

How Different Starting Words Solved RETRO

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve RETRO from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE3
STALE3
SLATE3
CLASP3

All five openers solved RETRO in three guesses. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #373 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #373 for June 27, 2022 was RETRO.

  • Repeated letters Yes: R appears more than once.
  • Vowels E and O.
  • First letter It starts with R.
  • Last letter It ends with O.
  • Definition A style or fashion reminiscent of the past

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