Wordle #409: COYLY
August 2, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved COYLY in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved COYLY in Three Guesses
STARE found none of COYLY's letters, ruling out S, T, A, R and E, leaving 1,009 words that could still be the answer. COULD cut that to 3, and Word Bot selected COYLY for guess three.
STARE → 1,009 → COULD → 3 → COYLY
How Different Starting Words Solved COYLY
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved COYLY in 3–4 guesses, with STARE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #409 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #409 for August 2, 2022 was COYLY.
- Repeated letters Yes: Y appears more than once.
- Vowels O.
- First letter It starts with C.
- Last letter It ends with Y.
- Definition In a shy or modest manner, often teasingly
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