Wordle #432: CLOWN

August 25, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CLOWN in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STALE
CLING
CLOWN

How STALE Solved CLOWN in Three Guesses

STALE showed that L was in the word but in a different position, leaving 287 words that could still be the answer. CLING cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected CLOWN for guess three.

STALE → 287 → CLING → 1 → CLOWN

How Different Starting Words Solved CLOWN

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve CLOWN from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE3
CLASP3
PLATE4
SLATE4
STARE5

The five openers solved CLOWN in 3–5 guesses, with STALE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #432 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #432 for August 25, 2022 was CLOWN.

First letter
C
Last letter
N
Standard vowels
O
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

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