Wordle #550: LUNAR
December 21, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved LUNAR in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved LUNAR in Three Guesses
STARE showed that A and R were in the word but in different positions, leaving 386 words that could still be the answer. CAROL cut that to 9, and the Word Bot selected LUNAR for guess three.
STARE → 386 → CAROL → 9 → LUNAR
How Different Starting Words Solved LUNAR
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved LUNAR in 3–4 guesses, with STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #550 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #550 for December 21, 2022 was LUNAR.
- First letter
- L
- Last letter
- R
- Standard vowels
- A, U
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Relating to the moon
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