Wordle #388: NIGHT

July 12, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved NIGHT in 4 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 NIGHT in Four Guesses

PLATE showed that T was in the word but in a different position, leaving 489 words that could still be the answer. HOIST cut that to 13, RIGHT to 8, and Word Bot selected NIGHT for guess four.

PLATE → 489 → HOIST → 13 → RIGHT → 8 → NIGHT

How Different Starting Words Solved NIGHT

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve NIGHT from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

All five openers solved NIGHT in four guesses. 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.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels I.
  • First letter It starts with N.
  • Last letter It ends with T.
  • Definition The time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

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