Wordle #619: POLKA

February 28, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved POLKA in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
PAPAL
POLKA

How PLATE Solved POLKA in Three Guesses

PLATE placed P correctly and showed that L and A were in the word but in different positions, leaving 48 words that could still be the answer. PAPAL cut that to 3, and the Word Bot selected POLKA for guess three.

PLATE → 48 → PAPAL → 3 → POLKA

How Different Starting Words Solved POLKA

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve POLKA from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STALE3
CLASP4
STARE5
SLATE5

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

Wordle #619 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #619 for February 28, 2023 was POLKA.

First letter
P
Last letter
A
Standard vowels
A, O
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A lively Bohemian dance with three steps and a hop in fast time

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