Wordle #599: FLAIL
February 8, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved FLAIL in 4 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved FLAIL in Four Guesses
STARE placed A correctly, leaving 191 words that could still be the answer. CLANK cut that to 26, PLAZA to 11, and Word Bot selected FLAIL for guess four.
STARE → 191 → CLANK → 26 → PLAZA → 11 → FLAIL
How Different Starting Words Solved FLAIL
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
| STALE | 5 |
| SLATE | 5 |
| CLASP | 5 |
The five openers solved FLAIL in 4–5 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #599 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #599 for February 8, 2023 was FLAIL.
- Repeated letters Yes: L appears more than once.
- Vowels A and I.
- First letter It starts with F.
- Last letter It ends with L.
- Definition To wave or swing wildly, or a tool used for threshing grain
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