Wordle #664: THIEF

April 14, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved THIEF in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
RESET
OFTEN
THIEF

How PLATE Solved THIEF in Four Guesses

PLATE showed that T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 436 words that could still be the answer. RESET cut that to 43, OFTEN to 1, and the Word Bot selected THIEF for guess four.

PLATE → 436 → RESET → 43 → OFTEN → 1 → THIEF

How Different Starting Words Solved THIEF

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

The five openers solved THIEF 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 #664 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #664 for April 14, 2023 was THIEF.

First letter
T
Last letter
F
Standard vowels
E, I
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A person who steals another's property

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