Wordle #444: TAUNT
September 6, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved TAUNT in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How PLATE Solved TAUNT in Three Guesses
PLATE showed that A and T were in the word but in different positions, leaving 359 words that could still be the answer. TAINT cut that to 1, and Word Bot selected TAUNT for guess three.
PLATE → 359 → TAINT → 1 → TAUNT
How Different Starting Words Solved TAUNT
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 4 |
| CLASP | 5 |
The five openers solved TAUNT in 3–5 guesses, with PLATE, STARE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #444 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #444 for September 6, 2022 was TAUNT.
- Repeated letters Yes: T appears more than once.
- Vowels A and U.
- First letter It starts with T.
- Last letter It ends with T.
- Definition To mock or provoke someone with insulting remarks
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