Wordle #47: SPIKE
August 5, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SPIKE in 4 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved SPIKE in Four Guesses
STARE placed S and E correctly, leaving 83 words that could still be the answer. SPINE cut that to 4, SPICE to 3, and the Word Bot selected SPIKE for guess four.
STARE → 83 → SPINE → 4 → SPICE → 3 → SPIKE
How Different Starting Words Solved SPIKE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
The five openers solved SPIKE in 4–5 guesses, with STARE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #47 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #47 for August 5, 2021 was SPIKE.
- First letter
- S
- Last letter
- E
- Standard vowels
- E, I
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A thin sharp-pointed piece of metal or wood
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