Wordle #662: BORAX

April 12, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BORAX in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

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L
A
T
E
M
A
N
O
R
B
R
O
A
D
B
O
R
A
X
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How PLATE Solved BORAX in Four Guesses

PLATE showed that A was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,622 words that could still be the answer. MANOR cut that to 47, BROAD to 3, and Word Bot selected BORAX for guess four.

PLATE → 1,622 → MANOR → 47 → BROAD → 3 → BORAX

How Different Starting Words Solved BORAX

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve BORAX from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
CLASP4
STARE5
STALE5
SLATE5

The five openers solved BORAX in 4–5 guesses, with PLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #662 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #662 for April 12, 2023 was BORAX.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels A and O.
  • First letter It starts with B.
  • Last letter It ends with X.
  • Definition A white mineral used as a cleaning agent

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