Wordle #538: BRAID
December 9, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BRAID 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 BRAID in Three Guesses
STARE placed A correctly and showed that R was in the word but in a different position, leaving 88 words that could still be the answer. DRAWN cut that to 2, and Word Bot selected BRAID for guess three.
STARE → 88 → DRAWN → 2 → BRAID
How Different Starting Words Solved BRAID
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 5 |
The five openers solved BRAID in 3–5 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 #538 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #538 for December 9, 2022 was BRAID.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels A and I.
- First letter It starts with B.
- Last letter It ends with D.
- Definition Hair that has been divided into strands and woven together
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