Wordle #51: LINEN
August 9, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved LINEN 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 LINEN in Three Guesses
STARE showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 756 words that could still be the answer. OLDEN cut that to 6, and Word Bot selected LINEN for guess three.
STARE → 756 → OLDEN → 6 → LINEN
How Different Starting Words Solved LINEN
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved LINEN in 3–4 guesses, with STARE and STALE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #51 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #51 for August 9, 2021 was LINEN.
- Repeated letters Yes: N appears more than once.
- Vowels E and I.
- First letter It starts with L.
- Last letter It ends with N.
- Definition A fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
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