Wordle #697: PLANK
May 17, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved PLANK in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
PLATE
PLAIN
PLANK
How PLATE Solved PLANK in Three Guesses
PLATE placed P, L and A correctly, leaving 19 words that could still be the answer. PLAIN cut that to 4, and the Word Bot selected PLANK for guess three.
PLATE → 19 → PLAIN → 4 → PLANK
How Different Starting Words Solved PLANK
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| STARE | 5 |
| SLATE | 5 |
The five openers solved PLANK in 3–5 guesses, with PLATE and STALE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #697 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #697 for May 17, 2023 was PLANK.
- First letter
- P
- Last letter
- K
- Standard vowels
- A
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A long, flat piece of lumber
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