Wordle #461: GLORY

September 23, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved GLORY in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STALE
CLING
GLORY

How STALE Solved GLORY in Three Guesses

STALE showed that L was in the word but in a different position, leaving 287 words that could still be the answer. CLING cut that to 7, and the Word Bot selected GLORY for guess three.

STALE → 287 → CLING → 7 → GLORY

How Different Starting Words Solved GLORY

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve GLORY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE3
PLATE4
STARE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

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

Wordle #461 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #461 for September 23, 2022 was GLORY.

First letter
G
Last letter
Y
Standard vowels
O
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A state of high honor or distinction

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