Wordle #73: ARGUE
August 31, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved ARGUE in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved ARGUE in Three Guesses
PLATE placed E correctly and showed that A was in the word but in a different position, leaving 218 words that could still be the answer. SARGE cut that to 3, and the Word Bot selected ARGUE for guess three.
PLATE → 218 → SARGE → 3 → ARGUE
How Different Starting Words Solved ARGUE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved ARGUE in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #73 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #73 for August 31, 2021 was ARGUE.
- First letter
- A
- Last letter
- E
- Standard vowels
- A, E, U
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- To present reasons and evidence for or against something
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