Wordle #555: JUDGE

December 26, 2022 — TurnWord Word Bot solved JUDGE in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
SNORE
FUGIE
JUDGE

How PLATE Solved JUDGE in Four Guesses

PLATE placed E correctly, leaving 578 words that could still be the answer. SNORE cut that to 77, FUGIE to 3, and the Word Bot selected JUDGE for guess four.

PLATE → 578 → SNORE → 77 → FUGIE → 3 → JUDGE

How Different Starting Words Solved JUDGE

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve JUDGE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STARE4
CLASP4
STALE5
SLATE5

The five openers solved JUDGE in 4–5 guesses, with PLATE, STARE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #555 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #555 for December 26, 2022 was JUDGE.

First letter
J
Last letter
E
Standard vowels
E, U
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A public official authorized to decide questions in a court of justice

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