Wordle #743: MOSSY

July 2, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved MOSSY in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
MISOS
MOSSY

How STARE Solved MOSSY in Three Guesses

STARE showed that S was in the word but in a different position, leaving 908 words that could still be the answer. MISOS cut that to 2, and the Word Bot selected MOSSY for guess three.

STARE → 908 → MISOS → 2 → MOSSY

How Different Starting Words Solved MOSSY

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve MOSSY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE3
PLATE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

The five openers solved MOSSY in 3–4 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #743 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #743 for July 2, 2023 was MOSSY.

First letter
M
Last letter
Y
Standard vowels
O
Repeated letters
S
Meaning
Overgrown with moss

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