Wordle #450: BOOZE

September 12, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BOOZE in 4 guesses starting with CLASP. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

C
L
A
S
P
T
O
N
E
R
M
O
D
G
E
B
O
O
Z
E
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How CLASP Solved BOOZE in Four Guesses

CLASP found none of BOOZE's letters, ruling out C, L, A, S and P, leaving 2,259 words that could still be the answer. TONER cut that to 38, MODGE to 8, and Word Bot selected BOOZE for guess four.

CLASP → 2,259 → TONER → 38 → MODGE → 8 → BOOZE

How Different Starting Words Solved BOOZE

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve BOOZE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
CLASP4
PLATE5
STARE5
STALE5
SLATE5

The five openers solved BOOZE in 4–5 guesses, with CLASP the only one to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #450 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #450 for September 12, 2022 was BOOZE.

  • Repeated letters Yes: O appears more than once.
  • Vowels E and O.
  • First letter It starts with B.
  • Last letter It ends with E.
  • Definition Alcoholic drinks

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