Wordle #473: MARSH

October 5, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved MARSH in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
MANOR
MARSH

How PLATE Solved MARSH in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that A was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,626 words that could still be the answer. MANOR cut that to 25, and the Word Bot selected MARSH for guess three.

PLATE → 1,626 → MANOR → 25 → MARSH

How Different Starting Words Solved MARSH

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve MARSH from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE3
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

The five openers solved MARSH in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE and STARE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #473 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #473 for October 5, 2022 was MARSH.

First letter
M
Last letter
H
Standard vowels
A
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation between land and water

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