Wordle #487: QUIRK
October 19, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved QUIRK in 4 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved QUIRK in Four Guesses
STARE placed R correctly, leaving 95 words that could still be the answer. COWRY cut that to 18, BLURB to 3, and Word Bot selected QUIRK for guess four.
STARE → 95 → COWRY → 18 → BLURB → 3 → QUIRK
How Different Starting Words Solved QUIRK
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
The five openers solved QUIRK in 4–5 guesses, with STARE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #487 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #487 for October 19, 2022 was QUIRK.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels I and U.
- First letter It starts with Q.
- Last letter It ends with K.
- Definition An unusual habit or aspect of a person's behavior
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