Wordle #462: GRATE

September 24, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved GRATE in 2 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
GRATE

Why PLATE Solved GRATE So Quickly

PLATE placed A, T and E correctly, leaving 18 words that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected GRATE for guess two.

PLATE → 18 → GRATE

How Different Starting Words Solved GRATE

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve GRATE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE2
STALE2
SLATE2
STARE4
CLASP4

The five openers solved GRATE in 2–4 guesses, with PLATE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #462 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #462 for September 24, 2022 was GRATE.

First letter
G
Last letter
E
Standard vowels
A, E
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
To shred food by rubbing it against a rough surface

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