Wordle #541: APPLY

December 12, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved APPLY in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
AMPLY
APPLY

How PLATE Solved APPLY in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that P, L and A were in the word but in different positions, leaving 38 words that could still be the answer. AMPLY cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected APPLY for guess three.

PLATE → 38 → AMPLY → 1 → APPLY

How Different Starting Words Solved APPLY

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve APPLY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STALE3
CLASP3
STARE4
SLATE4

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

Wordle #541 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #541 for December 12, 2022 was APPLY.

First letter
A
Last letter
Y
Standard vowels
A
Repeated letters
P
Meaning
To put into service or use for a particular purpose

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