Wordle #406: BLUFF
July 30, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BLUFF in 3 guesses starting with SLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How SLATE Solved BLUFF in Three Guesses
SLATE placed L correctly, leaving 94 words that could still be the answer. FLUNK cut that to 2, and Word Bot selected BLUFF for guess three.
SLATE → 94 → FLUNK → 2 → BLUFF
How Different Starting Words Solved BLUFF
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| SLATE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved BLUFF in 3–4 guesses, with SLATE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #406 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #406 for July 30, 2022 was BLUFF.
- Repeated letters Yes: F appears more than once.
- Vowels U.
- First letter It starts with B.
- Last letter It ends with F.
- Definition To deceive someone by pretending to be stronger than one is
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