Wordle #518: AVERT
November 19, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved AVERT in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How PLATE Solved AVERT in Three Guesses
PLATE showed that A, T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 140 words that could still be the answer. TREAT cut that to 1, and Word Bot selected AVERT for guess three.
PLATE → 140 → TREAT → 1 → AVERT
How Different Starting Words Solved AVERT
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved AVERT in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #518 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #518 for November 19, 2022 was AVERT.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels A and E.
- First letter It starts with A.
- Last letter It ends with T.
- Definition To prevent something bad from happening
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