Wordle #525: CLEAN

November 26, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CLEAN in 2 guesses starting with SLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

SLATE
CLEAN

Why SLATE Solved CLEAN So Quickly

SLATE placed L correctly and showed that A and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 30 words that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected CLEAN for guess two.

SLATE → 30 → CLEAN

How Different Starting Words Solved CLEAN

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve CLEAN from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
SLATE2
CLASP2
PLATE3
STARE3
STALE3

The five openers solved CLEAN in 2–3 guesses, with SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #525 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #525 for November 26, 2022 was CLEAN.

First letter
C
Last letter
N
Standard vowels
A, E
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
To remove dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from something

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