Wordle #471: STING
October 3, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved STING in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved STING in Three Guesses
STARE placed S and T correctly, leaving 59 words that could still be the answer. STUNK cut that to 6, and Word Bot selected STING for guess three.
STARE → 59 → STUNK → 6 → STING
How Different Starting Words Solved STING
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved STING in 3–4 guesses, with STARE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #471 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #471 for October 3, 2022 was STING.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels I.
- First letter It starts with S.
- Last letter It ends with G.
- Definition A sharp pain or wound caused by an insect's stinger piercing the skin
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