Wordle #687: GHOUL
May 7, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved GHOUL in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved GHOUL in Three Guesses
STARE found none of GHOUL's letters, ruling out S, T, A, R and E, leaving 1,017 words that could still be the answer. COULD cut that to 5, and the Word Bot selected GHOUL for guess three.
STARE → 1,017 → COULD → 5 → GHOUL
How Different Starting Words Solved GHOUL
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved GHOUL in 3–4 guesses, with STARE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #687 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #687 for May 7, 2023 was GHOUL.
- First letter
- G
- Last letter
- L
- Standard vowels
- O, U
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- An evil spirit or ghost
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