Wordle #480: IONIC
October 12, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved IONIC in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STALE Solved IONIC in Three Guesses
STALE found none of IONIC's letters, ruling out S, T, A, L and E, leaving 1,046 words that could still be the answer. CRONY cut that to 10, and Word Bot selected IONIC for guess three.
STALE → 1,046 → CRONY → 10 → IONIC
How Different Starting Words Solved IONIC
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 5 |
The five openers solved IONIC in 3–5 guesses, with 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 #480 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #480 for October 12, 2022 was IONIC.
- Repeated letters Yes: I appears more than once.
- Vowels I and O.
- First letter It starts with I.
- Last letter It ends with C.
- Definition Containing or involving ions
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