Wordle #399: MIDGE

July 23, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved MIDGE in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
SNORE
FUGIE
MIDGE

How PLATE Solved MIDGE in Four Guesses

PLATE placed E correctly, leaving 578 words that could still be the answer. SNORE cut that to 77, FUGIE to 4, and the Word Bot selected MIDGE for guess four.

PLATE → 578 → SNORE → 77 → FUGIE → 4 → MIDGE

How Different Starting Words Solved MIDGE

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

All five openers solved MIDGE in four guesses. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #399 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #399 for July 23, 2022 was MIDGE.

First letter
M
Last letter
E
Standard vowels
E, I
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A tiny fly that appears in swarms near water

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