Wordle #396: TRITE
July 20, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved TRITE in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How PLATE Solved TRITE in Four Guesses
PLATE placed T and E correctly, leaving 67 words that could still be the answer. ROUTE cut that to 4, WRITE to 2, and Word Bot selected TRITE for guess four.
PLATE → 67 → ROUTE → 4 → WRITE → 2 → TRITE
How Different Starting Words Solved TRITE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| STARE | 5 |
| STALE | 5 |
The five openers solved TRITE in 4–5 guesses, with PLATE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #396 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #396 for July 20, 2022 was TRITE.
- Repeated letters Yes: T appears more than once.
- Vowels E and I.
- First letter It starts with T.
- Last letter It ends with E.
- Definition Overused and lacking originality or freshness
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