Wordle #46: CLUCK

August 4, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CLUCK in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
SLUNK
CLUCK

How PLATE Solved CLUCK in Three Guesses

PLATE placed L correctly, leaving 142 words that could still be the answer. SLUNK cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected CLUCK for guess three.

PLATE → 142 → SLUNK → 1 → CLUCK

How Different Starting Words Solved CLUCK

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve CLUCK from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
CLASP3
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4

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

Wordle #46 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #46 for August 4, 2021 was CLUCK.

First letter
C
Last letter
K
Standard vowels
U
Repeated letters
C
Meaning
The sound made by a hen as in calling her chicks

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