Wordle #564: LAYER

January 4, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved LAYER in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
REGAL
LAYER

How PLATE Solved LAYER in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that L, A and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 155 words that could still be the answer. REGAL cut that to 19, and the Word Bot selected LAYER for guess three.

PLATE → 155 → REGAL → 19 → LAYER

How Different Starting Words Solved LAYER

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve LAYER from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE3
SLATE3
STALE4
CLASP5

The five openers solved LAYER in 3–5 guesses, with PLATE, STARE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #564 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #564 for January 4, 2023 was LAYER.

First letter
L
Last letter
R
Standard vowels
A, E
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A single thickness of some material or substance

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