Wordle #385: STEAD

July 9, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved STEAD in 2 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
STEAD

Why STARE Solved STEAD So Quickly

STARE placed S and T correctly and showed that A and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving just six words that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected STEAD for guess two.

STARE → 6 → STEAD

How Different Starting Words Solved STEAD

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve STEAD from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE2
STALE2
SLATE2
CLASP4
PLATE5

The five openers solved STEAD in 2–5 guesses, with STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #385 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #385 for July 9, 2022 was STEAD.

First letter
S
Last letter
D
Standard vowels
A, E
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
The position properly occupied or served by another

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