Wordle #452: THYME

September 14, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved THYME in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
TERSE
TWINE
THYME

How PLATE Solved THYME in Four Guesses

PLATE placed E correctly and showed that T was in the word but in a different position, leaving 100 words that could still be the answer. TERSE cut that to 19, TWINE to 9, and the Word Bot selected THYME for guess four.

PLATE → 100 → TERSE → 19 → TWINE → 9 → THYME

How Different Starting Words Solved THYME

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

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

Wordle #452 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #452 for September 14, 2022 was THYME.

First letter
T
Last letter
E
Standard vowels
E
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
An herb with small leaves used as seasoning in cooking

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