Wordle #495: CARRY

October 27, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CARRY in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
CAIRN
CARRY

How STARE Solved CARRY in Three Guesses

STARE placed R correctly and showed that A was in the word but in a different position, leaving 104 words that could still be the answer. CAIRN cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected CARRY for guess three.

STARE → 104 → CAIRN → 1 → CARRY

How Different Starting Words Solved CARRY

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve CARRY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE3
PLATE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP5

The five openers solved CARRY in 3–5 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #495 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #495 for October 27, 2022 was CARRY.

First letter
C
Last letter
Y
Standard vowels
A
Repeated letters
R
Meaning
Move while supporting something in one's hands or on one's body

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