Wordle #539: KNOCK

December 10, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved KNOCK in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
CIONS
KNOCK

How PLATE Solved KNOCK in Three Guesses

PLATE found none of KNOCK's letters, ruling out P, L, A, T and E, leaving 1,825 words that could still be the answer. CIONS cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected KNOCK for guess three.

PLATE → 1,825 → CIONS → 1 → KNOCK

How Different Starting Words Solved KNOCK

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve KNOCK from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STALE3
SLATE3
STARE4
CLASP4

The five openers solved KNOCK in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #539 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #539 for December 10, 2022 was KNOCK.

First letter
K
Last letter
K
Standard vowels
O
Repeated letters
K
Meaning
Deliver a sharp blow or push

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