Wordle #598: APPLE

February 7, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved APPLE in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

P
L
A
T
E
A
M
P
L
E
A
P
P
L
E
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How PLATE Solved APPLE in Three Guesses

PLATE placed E correctly and showed that P, L and A were in the word but in different positions, leaving just six words that could still be the answer. AMPLE cut that to 1, and Word Bot selected APPLE for guess three.

PLATE → 6 → AMPLE → 1 → APPLE

How Different Starting Words Solved APPLE

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve APPLE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
CLASP3
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4

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

Wordle #598 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #598 for February 7, 2023 was APPLE.

  • Repeated letters Yes: P appears more than once.
  • Vowels A and E.
  • First letter It starts with A.
  • Last letter It ends with E.
  • Definition A fruit with red, yellow, or green skin and sweet to tart crisp flesh

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