Wordle #577: ADOPT

January 17, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved ADOPT in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
CAPUT
ADOPT

How PLATE Solved ADOPT in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that P, A and T were in the word but in different positions, leaving 23 words that could still be the answer. CAPUT cut that to 4, and the Word Bot selected ADOPT for guess three.

PLATE → 23 → CAPUT → 4 → ADOPT

How Different Starting Words Solved ADOPT

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve ADOPT from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE4
CLASP4
STALE5
SLATE5

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

Wordle #577 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #577 for January 17, 2023 was ADOPT.

First letter
A
Last letter
T
Standard vowels
A, O
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
To legally take another's child into one's own family

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