Wordle #682: SULKY

May 2, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SULKY in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STALE
SLINK
SULKY

How STALE Solved SULKY in Three Guesses

STALE placed S correctly and showed that L was in the word but in a different position, leaving 71 words that could still be the answer. SLINK cut that to 4, and the Word Bot selected SULKY for guess three.

STALE → 71 → SLINK → 4 → SULKY

How Different Starting Words Solved SULKY

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve SULKY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE3
SLATE3
PLATE4
STARE4
CLASP4

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

Wordle #682 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #682 for May 2, 2023 was SULKY.

First letter
S
Last letter
Y
Standard vowels
U
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Sullen or moody

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