Wordle #439: FUNGI

September 1, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved FUNGI in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
CIONS
UNDID
FUNGI

How PLATE Solved FUNGI in Four Guesses

PLATE found none of FUNGI's letters, ruling out P, L, A, T and E, leaving 1,825 words that could still be the answer. CIONS cut that to 21, UNDID to 2, and the Word Bot selected FUNGI for guess four.

PLATE → 1,825 → CIONS → 21 → UNDID → 2 → FUNGI

How Different Starting Words Solved FUNGI

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve FUNGI from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

All five openers solved FUNGI in four guesses. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #439 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #439 for September 1, 2022 was FUNGI.

First letter
F
Last letter
I
Standard vowels
I, U
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Organisms like yeast, molds, mushrooms, and toadstools

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