Wordle #481: EQUAL

October 13, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved EQUAL in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
REGAL
WHEAL
EQUAL

How PLATE Solved EQUAL in Four Guesses

PLATE showed that L, A and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 155 words that could still be the answer. REGAL cut that to 7, WHEAL to 1, and the Word Bot selected EQUAL for guess four.

PLATE → 155 → REGAL → 7 → WHEAL → 1 → EQUAL

How Different Starting Words Solved EQUAL

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve EQUAL from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STALE4
SLATE4
STARE5
CLASP5

The five openers solved EQUAL in 4–5 guesses, with PLATE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #481 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #481 for October 13, 2022 was EQUAL.

First letter
E
Last letter
L
Standard vowels
A, E, U
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Having the same quantity, value, or measure as another

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