Wordle #421: KHAKI
August 14, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved KHAKI in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
Your word.
Tap Reset under any board to start your own Start Word.
How PLATE Solved KHAKI in Three Guesses
PLATE placed A correctly, leaving 418 words that could still be the answer. SHARK cut that to 5, and Word Bot selected KHAKI for guess three.
PLATE → 418 → SHARK → 5 → KHAKI
How Different Starting Words Solved KHAKI
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved KHAKI in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #421 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #421 for August 14, 2022 was KHAKI.
- Repeated letters Yes: K appears more than once.
- Vowels A and I.
- First letter It starts with K.
- Last letter It ends with I.
- Definition A sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used for uniforms
Try Your Starting Word
Choose Your word above, type a Start Word into the board, and let Word Bot replay Wordle #421 from it. For a game in progress, the Word Solver suggests your next guess; for unlimited practice, play Word Player.