Wordle #454: PARER

September 16, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved PARER in 3 guesses starting with CLASP. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

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How CLASP Solved PARER in Three Guesses

CLASP showed that A and P were in the word but in different positions, leaving 270 words that could still be the answer. PARTY cut that to 18, and Word Bot selected PARER for guess three.

CLASP → 270 → PARTY → 18 → PARER

How Different Starting Words Solved PARER

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve PARER from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuessesNote
CLASP3
PLATE4Probe on guess 3
STARE4Probe on guess 3
STALE4Probe on guess 3
SLATE4Probe on guess 3

The five openers solved PARER in 3–4 guesses, with CLASP the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Probe marks a guess Word Bot knew could not be the answer, played to test several look-alike candidates in one turn instead of trying them one by one.

Wordle #454 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #454 for September 16, 2022 was PARER.

  • Repeated letters Yes: R appears more than once.
  • Vowels A and E.
  • First letter It starts with P.
  • Last letter It ends with R.
  • Definition A small sharp knife used for peeling fruits or vegetables

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