Wordle #397: APHID
July 21, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved APHID in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved APHID in Three Guesses
PLATE showed that P and A were in the word but in different positions, leaving 151 words that could still be the answer. RASPY cut that to 16, and the Word Bot selected APHID for guess three.
PLATE → 151 → RASPY → 16 → APHID
How Different Starting Words Solved APHID
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved APHID in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #397 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #397 for July 21, 2022 was APHID.
- First letter
- A
- Last letter
- D
- Standard vowels
- A, I
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Any of various small plant-sucking insects
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