Wordle #655: SMASH

April 5, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SMASH in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
SHARK
SMASH

How PLATE Solved SMASH in Three Guesses

PLATE placed A correctly, leaving 419 words that could still be the answer. SHARK cut that to 3, and the Word Bot selected SMASH for guess three.

PLATE → 419 → SHARK → 3 → SMASH

How Different Starting Words Solved SMASH

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve SMASH from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE3
STALE3
SLATE3
CLASP4

The five openers solved SMASH in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #655 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #655 for April 5, 2023 was SMASH.

First letter
S
Last letter
H
Standard vowels
A
Repeated letters
S
Meaning
To hit or break something violently into pieces

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