Wordle #480: IONIC
October 12, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved IONIC in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STALE Solved IONIC in Three Guesses
STALE found none of IONIC's letters, ruling out S, T, A, L and E, leaving 1,054 words that could still be the answer. CRONY cut that to 10, and the Word Bot selected IONIC for guess three.
STALE → 1,054 → 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.
- First letter
- I
- Last letter
- C
- Standard vowels
- I, O
- Repeated letters
- I
- Meaning
- Containing or involving ions
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