Wordle #388: NIGHT

July 12, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved NIGHT in 4 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
COUNT
INNIT
NIGHT

How STARE Solved NIGHT in Four Guesses

STARE showed that T was in the word but in a different position, leaving 399 words that could still be the answer. COUNT cut that to 4, INNIT to 1, and the Word Bot selected NIGHT for guess four.

STARE → 399 → COUNT → 4 → INNIT → 1 → NIGHT

How Different Starting Words Solved NIGHT

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve NIGHT from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE4
SLATE4
CLASP4
STALE5
PLATE6

The five openers solved NIGHT in 4–6 guesses, with STARE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #388 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #388 for July 12, 2022 was NIGHT.

First letter
N
Last letter
T
Standard vowels
I
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
The time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

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