Wordle #609: AVAIL

February 18, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved AVAIL in 3 guesses starting with CLASP. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

CLASP
REALM
AVAIL

How CLASP Solved AVAIL in Three Guesses

CLASP placed A correctly and showed that L was in the word but in a different position, leaving 72 words that could still be the answer. REALM cut that to 6, and the Word Bot selected AVAIL for guess three.

CLASP → 72 → REALM → 6 → AVAIL

How Different Starting Words Solved AVAIL

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve AVAIL from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
CLASP3
PLATE4
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4

The five openers solved AVAIL in 3–4 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 #609 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #609 for February 18, 2023 was AVAIL.

First letter
A
Last letter
L
Standard vowels
A, I
Repeated letters
A
Meaning
To be of use or advantage to someone or something

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