Wordle #63: DRAIN
August 21, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved DRAIN in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved DRAIN in Three Guesses
STARE placed A correctly and showed that R was in the word but in a different position, leaving 88 words that could still be the answer. DRAWN cut that to 1, and Word Bot selected DRAIN for guess three.
STARE → 88 → DRAWN → 1 → DRAIN
How Different Starting Words Solved DRAIN
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved DRAIN in 3–4 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #63 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #63 for August 21, 2021 was DRAIN.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels A and I.
- First letter It starts with D.
- Last letter It ends with N.
- Definition A pipe or channel that carries away liquid or waste water
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