Wordle #744: HOTEL

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

PLATE
STEEL
HOTEL

How PLATE Solved HOTEL in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that L, T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 74 words that could still be the answer. STEEL cut that to 5, and the Word Bot selected HOTEL for guess three.

PLATE → 74 → STEEL → 5 → HOTEL

How Different Starting Words Solved HOTEL

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve HOTEL from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STALE3
SLATE3
STARE4
CLASP4

The five openers solved HOTEL in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #744 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #744 for July 3, 2023 was HOTEL.

First letter
H
Last letter
L
Standard vowels
E, O
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals

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