Wordle #489: GROVE
October 21, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved GROVE in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved GROVE in Four Guesses
PLATE placed E correctly, leaving 578 words that could still be the answer. SNORE cut that to 11, DROVE to 1, and the Word Bot selected GROVE for guess four.
PLATE → 578 → SNORE → 11 → DROVE → 1 → GROVE
How Different Starting Words Solved GROVE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| STARE | 5 |
| STALE | 5 |
| SLATE | 5 |
The five openers solved GROVE in 4–5 guesses, with PLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #489 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #489 for October 21, 2022 was GROVE.
- First letter
- G
- Last letter
- E
- Standard vowels
- E, O
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A small growth of trees without underbrush
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