Wordle #474: SLOTH
October 6, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SLOTH in 2 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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Why STALE Solved SLOTH So Quickly
STALE placed S correctly and showed that T and L were in the word but in different positions, leaving 11 words that could still be the answer. Word Bot selected SLOTH for guess two.
STALE → 11 → SLOTH
How Different Starting Words Solved SLOTH
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STALE | 2 |
| SLATE | 2 |
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved SLOTH in 2–4 guesses, with STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #474 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #474 for October 6, 2022 was SLOTH.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels O.
- First letter It starts with S.
- Last letter It ends with H.
- Definition A slow-moving tree-dwelling mammal of central and south america
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