Wordle #540: NAIVE
December 11, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved NAIVE 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 NAIVE in Three Guesses
PLATE placed E correctly and showed that A was in the word but in a different position, leaving 218 words that could still be the answer. SARGE cut that to 48, and Word Bot selected NAIVE for guess three.
PLATE → 218 → SARGE → 48 → NAIVE
How Different Starting Words Solved NAIVE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved NAIVE 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 #540 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #540 for December 11, 2022 was NAIVE.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels A, E and I.
- First letter It starts with N.
- Last letter It ends with E.
- Definition Showing unaffected simplicity and lack of worldly experience
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