Wordle #379: LILAC

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

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How STALE Solved LILAC in Three Guesses

STALE showed that A and L were in the word but in different positions, leaving 366 words that could still be the answer. CORAL cut that to 4, and Word Bot selected LILAC for guess three.

STALE → 366 → CORAL → 4 → LILAC

How Different Starting Words Solved LILAC

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve LILAC from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE3
SLATE3
CLASP3
PLATE4
STARE4

The five openers solved LILAC in 3–4 guesses, with 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 #379 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #379 for July 3, 2022 was LILAC.

  • Repeated letters Yes: L appears more than once.
  • Vowels A and I.
  • First letter It starts with L.
  • Last letter It ends with C.
  • Definition A shrub with large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers

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