Wordle #729: SHYLY

June 18, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SHYLY in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
DILLS
SURLY
SHYLY

How PLATE Solved SHYLY in Four Guesses

PLATE showed that L was in the word but in a different position, leaving 542 words that could still be the answer. DILLS cut that to 9, SURLY to 2, and the Word Bot selected SHYLY for guess four.

PLATE → 542 → DILLS → 9 → SURLY → 2 → SHYLY

How Different Starting Words Solved SHYLY

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve SHYLY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4
STARE5

The five openers solved SHYLY in 4–5 guesses, with PLATE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #729 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #729 for June 18, 2023 was SHYLY.

First letter
S
Last letter
Y
Standard vowels
none
Repeated letters
Y
Meaning
In a timid or bashful manner

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