Wordle #688: AGLOW

May 8, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved AGLOW in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

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How STALE Solved AGLOW in Three Guesses

STALE showed that A and L were in the word but in different positions, leaving 366 words that could still be the answer. CORAL cut that to 26, and Word Bot selected AGLOW for guess three.

STALE → 366 → CORAL → 26 → AGLOW

How Different Starting Words Solved AGLOW

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve AGLOW from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE3
CLASP3
PLATE4
STARE4
SLATE4

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

Wordle #688 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #688 for May 8, 2023 was AGLOW.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels A and O.
  • First letter It starts with A.
  • Last letter It ends with W.
  • Definition Softly bright or radiant

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