Wordle #501: INEPT
November 2, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved INEPT in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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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 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.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels E and I.
- First letter It starts with I.
- Last letter It ends with T.
- Definition Generally incompetent and ineffectual
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