Wordle #472: BOUGH
October 4, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BOUGH in 4 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved BOUGH in Four Guesses
STARE found none of BOUGH's letters, ruling out S, T, A, R and E, leaving 1,009 words that could still be the answer. COULD cut that to 7, YOUNG to 2, and Word Bot selected BOUGH for guess four.
STARE → 1,009 → 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.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels O and U.
- First letter It starts with B.
- Last letter It ends with H.
- Definition A large branch of a tree
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