Wordle #636: MEALY

March 17, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved MEALY in 2 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STALE
MEALY

Why STALE Solved MEALY So Quickly

STALE placed A and L correctly and showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 7 words that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected MEALY for guess two.

STALE → 7 → MEALY

How Different Starting Words Solved MEALY

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve MEALY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE2
PLATE3
STARE3
SLATE3
CLASP3

The five openers solved MEALY in 2–3 guesses, with STALE the only one to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #636 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #636 for March 17, 2023 was MEALY.

First letter
M
Last letter
Y
Standard vowels
A, E
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture

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