Wordle #42: SOWER
July 31, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SOWER 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 SOWER in Three Guesses
STARE placed S correctly and showed that R and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 70 words that could still be the answer. SEWER cut that to 1, and Word Bot selected SOWER for guess three.
STARE → 70 → SEWER → 1 → SOWER
How Different Starting Words Solved SOWER
| Starting word | Guesses | Note |
|---|---|---|
| STARE | 3 | |
| STALE | 3 | |
| SLATE | 3 | |
| PLATE | 4 | Probe on guess 3 |
| CLASP | 5 |
The five openers solved SOWER in 3–5 guesses, with STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Probe marks a guess Word Bot knew could not be the answer, played to test several look-alike candidates in one turn instead of trying them one by one.
Wordle #42 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #42 for July 31, 2021 was SOWER.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels E and O.
- First letter It starts with S.
- Last letter It ends with R.
- Definition A person who plants seeds
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