Wordle #436: CHIEF

August 29, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CHIEF in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
DINER
CHIEF

How PLATE Solved CHIEF in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,589 words that could still be the answer. DINER cut that to 17, and the Word Bot selected CHIEF for guess three.

PLATE → 1,589 → DINER → 17 → CHIEF

How Different Starting Words Solved CHIEF

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve CHIEF from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STALE3
SLATE3
STARE4
CLASP4

The five openers solved CHIEF in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #436 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #436 for August 29, 2022 was CHIEF.

First letter
C
Last letter
F
Standard vowels
E, I
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A person who is in charge

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