Wordle #552: AORTA
December 23, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved AORTA 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 AORTA in Three Guesses
STARE showed that T, A and R were in the word but in different positions, leaving 91 words that could still be the answer. TARDY cut that to 10, and Word Bot selected AORTA for guess three.
STARE → 91 → TARDY → 10 → AORTA
How Different Starting Words Solved AORTA
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
The five openers solved AORTA in 3–4 guesses, with STARE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #552 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #552 for December 23, 2022 was AORTA.
- Repeated letters Yes: A appears more than once.
- Vowels A and O.
- First letter It starts with A.
- Last letter It ends with A.
- Definition The large trunk artery carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart
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