Wordle #554: EXTRA

December 25, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved EXTRA in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
ALERT
EXTRA

How STARE Solved EXTRA in Three Guesses

STARE placed R correctly and showed that T, A and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving just six words that could still be the answer. ALERT cut that to 3, and the Word Bot selected EXTRA for guess three.

STARE → 6 → ALERT → 3 → EXTRA

How Different Starting Words Solved EXTRA

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve EXTRA from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE3
PLATE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

The five openers solved EXTRA in 3–4 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #554 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #554 for December 25, 2022 was EXTRA.

First letter
E
Last letter
A
Standard vowels
A, E
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
More than is needed, desired, or required

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