Wordle #542: SPOKE
December 13, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SPOKE in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved SPOKE in Three Guesses
PLATE placed E correctly and showed that P was in the word but in a different position, leaving 39 words that could still be the answer. SPIRE cut that to 3, and the Word Bot selected SPOKE for guess three.
PLATE → 39 → SPIRE → 3 → SPOKE
How Different Starting Words Solved SPOKE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved SPOKE in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STARE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #542 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #542 for December 13, 2022 was SPOKE.
- First letter
- S
- Last letter
- E
- Standard vowels
- E, O
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Past tense of speak; talked or said something aloud
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