Wordle #696: LATTE

May 16, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved LATTE in 2 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
LATTE

Why PLATE Solved LATTE So Quickly

PLATE placed T and E correctly and showed that L and A were in the word but in different positions, leaving just one word that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected LATTE for guess two.

PLATE → 1 → LATTE

How Different Starting Words Solved LATTE

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve LATTE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE2
SLATE2
STARE3
STALE3
CLASP4

The five openers solved LATTE in 2–4 guesses, with PLATE and SLATE the fastest to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #696 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #696 for May 16, 2023 was LATTE.

First letter
L
Last letter
E
Standard vowels
A, E
Repeated letters
T
Meaning
An espresso coffee with steamed milk

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