Wordle #490: SPIEL
October 22, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SPIEL in 2 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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Why STARE Solved SPIEL So Quickly
STARE placed S correctly and showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 192 words that could still be the answer. Word Bot selected SPIEL for guess two.
STARE → 192 → SPIEL
How Different Starting Words Solved SPIEL
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 2 |
| CLASP | 2 |
| PLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
The five openers solved SPIEL in 2–3 guesses, with STARE and CLASP the fastest to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #490 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #490 for October 22, 2022 was SPIEL.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels E and I.
- First letter It starts with S.
- Last letter It ends with L.
- Definition Plausible glib talk, especially useful to a salesperson
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