Wordle #472: BOUGH
October 4, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BOUGH in 4 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved BOUGH in Four Guesses
STARE found none of BOUGH's letters, ruling out S, T, A, R and E, leaving 1,017 words that could still be the answer. COULD cut that to 7, YOUNG to 2, and the Word Bot selected BOUGH for guess four.
STARE → 1,017 → COULD → 7 → YOUNG → 2 → BOUGH
How Different Starting Words Solved BOUGH
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
The five openers solved BOUGH 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 #472 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #472 for October 4, 2022 was BOUGH.
- First letter
- B
- Last letter
- H
- Standard vowels
- O, U
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A large branch of a tree
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