Wordle #689: COCOA

May 9, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved COCOA in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
CANAL
COCOA

How STARE Solved COCOA in Three Guesses

STARE showed that A was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,057 words that could still be the answer. CANAL cut that to 11, and the Word Bot selected COCOA for guess three.

STARE → 1,057 → CANAL → 11 → COCOA

How Different Starting Words Solved COCOA

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve COCOA from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE3
PLATE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

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

Wordle #689 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #689 for May 9, 2023 was COCOA.

First letter
C
Last letter
A
Standard vowels
A, O
Repeated letters
C, O
Meaning
A hot beverage made from cocoa powder, milk, and sugar

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