Wordle #484: SPADE
October 16, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SPADE in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved SPADE in Three Guesses
PLATE placed A and E correctly and showed that P was in the word but in a different position, leaving 15 words that could still be the answer. DRAPE cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected SPADE for guess three.
PLATE → 15 → DRAPE → 1 → SPADE
How Different Starting Words Solved SPADE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved SPADE in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #484 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #484 for October 16, 2022 was SPADE.
- First letter
- S
- Last letter
- E
- Standard vowels
- A, E
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A hand tool with a flat blade used for digging
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