Wordle #428: WASTE
August 21, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved WASTE in 4 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved WASTE in Four Guesses
STARE placed E correctly and showed that S, T and A were in the word but in different positions, leaving 8 words that could still be the answer. BASTE cut that to 5, WHICH to 1, and the Word Bot selected WASTE for guess four.
STARE → 8 → BASTE → 5 → WHICH → 1 → WASTE
How Different Starting Words Solved WASTE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
The five openers solved WASTE in 4–5 guesses, with STARE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #428 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #428 for August 21, 2022 was WASTE.
- First letter
- W
- Last letter
- E
- Standard vowels
- A, E
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Unwanted materials that are discarded as useless
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