Wordle #593: SHIRK

February 2, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SHIRK in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
CIONS
SHIRK

How PLATE Solved SHIRK in Three Guesses

PLATE found none of SHIRK's letters, ruling out P, L, A, T and E, leaving 1,825 words that could still be the answer. CIONS cut that to 26, and the Word Bot selected SHIRK for guess three.

PLATE → 1,825 → CIONS → 26 → SHIRK

How Different Starting Words Solved SHIRK

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve SHIRK from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE3
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

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

Wordle #593 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #593 for February 2, 2023 was SHIRK.

First letter
S
Last letter
K
Standard vowels
I
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
To avoid one's assigned duties

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