Wordle #420: HUNKY
August 13, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved HUNKY in 5 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How PLATE Solved HUNKY in Five Guesses
PLATE found none of HUNKY's letters, ruling out P, L, A, T and E, leaving 1,811 words that could still be the answer. CIONS cut that to 26, FUNKY to 4, GUNKY to 3, and Word Bot selected HUNKY for guess five.
PLATE → 1,811 → CIONS → 26 → FUNKY → 4 → GUNKY → 3 → HUNKY
How Different Starting Words Solved HUNKY
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 5 |
| STARE | 5 |
| STALE | 5 |
| SLATE | 5 |
| CLASP | 5 |
All five openers solved HUNKY in five guesses. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #420 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #420 for August 13, 2022 was HUNKY.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels U.
- First letter It starts with H.
- Last letter It ends with Y.
- Definition Muscular and sexually attractive
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