Wordle #6: FOCAL

June 25, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved FOCAL in 3 guesses starting with CLASP. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

CLASP
FECAL
FOCAL

How CLASP Solved FOCAL in Three Guesses

CLASP showed that C, L and A were in the word but in different positions, leaving 39 words that could still be the answer. FECAL cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected FOCAL for guess three.

CLASP → 39 → FECAL → 1 → FOCAL

How Different Starting Words Solved FOCAL

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve FOCAL from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
CLASP3
STALE4
SLATE4
PLATE5
STARE5

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

Wordle #6 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #6 for June 25, 2021 was FOCAL.

First letter
F
Last letter
L
Standard vowels
A, O
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Relating to or located at a central point or focus

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