Wordle #401: ELOPE

July 25, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved ELOPE in 2 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
ELOPE

Why PLATE Solved ELOPE So Quickly

PLATE placed L and E correctly and showed that P was in the word but in a different position, leaving 10 words that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected ELOPE for guess two.

PLATE → 10 → ELOPE

How Different Starting Words Solved ELOPE

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve ELOPE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE2
STARE4
CLASP4
STALE5
SLATE5

The five openers solved ELOPE in 2–5 guesses, with PLATE the only one to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #401 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #401 for July 25, 2022 was ELOPE.

First letter
E
Last letter
E
Standard vowels
E, O
Repeated letters
E
Meaning
Run away secretly with one's beloved to get married

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