Wordle #74: BLEED

September 1, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BLEED in 2 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
BLEED

Why PLATE Solved BLEED So Quickly

PLATE placed L correctly and showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 99 words that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected BLEED for guess two.

PLATE → 99 → BLEED

How Different Starting Words Solved BLEED

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve BLEED from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE2
SLATE2
STARE3
STALE3
CLASP3

The five openers solved BLEED in 2–3 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 #74 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #74 for September 1, 2021 was BLEED.

First letter
B
Last letter
D
Standard vowels
E
Repeated letters
E
Meaning
Lose blood from one's body

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