Wordle #501: INEPT
November 2, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved INEPT in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved INEPT in Three Guesses
STARE showed that T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 270 words that could still be the answer. TENET cut that to 9, and the Word Bot selected INEPT for guess three.
STARE → 270 → TENET → 9 → INEPT
How Different Starting Words Solved INEPT
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved INEPT in 3–4 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 #501 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #501 for November 2, 2022 was INEPT.
- First letter
- I
- Last letter
- T
- Standard vowels
- E, I
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Generally incompetent and ineffectual
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