Wordle #709: MOUSE
May 29, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved MOUSE in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STALE Solved MOUSE in Three Guesses
STALE placed E correctly and showed that S was in the word but in a different position, leaving 102 words that could still be the answer. ROUSE cut that to 5, and Word Bot selected MOUSE for guess three.
STALE → 102 → ROUSE → 5 → MOUSE
How Different Starting Words Solved MOUSE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 5 |
The five openers solved MOUSE in 3–5 guesses, with STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #709 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #709 for May 29, 2023 was MOUSE.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels E, O and U.
- First letter It starts with M.
- Last letter It ends with E.
- Definition A small rodent with a pointed snout and long tail
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