Wordle #418: GLEAN
August 11, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved GLEAN in 2 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
Why PLATE Solved GLEAN So Quickly
PLATE placed L correctly and showed that A and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 34 words that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected GLEAN for guess two.
PLATE → 34 → GLEAN
How Different Starting Words Solved GLEAN
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 2 |
| STARE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved GLEAN in 2–4 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 #418 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #418 for August 11, 2022 was GLEAN.
- First letter
- G
- Last letter
- N
- Standard vowels
- A, E
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- To gather or collect bit by bit
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