Wordle #543: USUAL
December 14, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved USUAL 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 USUAL in Three Guesses
STARE showed that S and A were in the word but in different positions, leaving 657 words that could still be the answer. BASIL cut that to 1, and Word Bot selected USUAL for guess three.
STARE → 657 → BASIL → 1 → USUAL
How Different Starting Words Solved USUAL
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved USUAL in 3–4 guesses, with STARE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #543 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #543 for December 14, 2022 was USUAL.
- Repeated letters Yes: U appears more than once.
- Vowels A and U.
- First letter It starts with U.
- Last letter It ends with L.
- Definition Occurring or encountered frequently or regularly
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