Wordle #76: FLICK
September 3, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved FLICK in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved FLICK in Three Guesses
STARE found none of FLICK's letters, ruling out S, T, A, R and E, leaving 1,009 words that could still be the answer. COULD cut that to 12, and Word Bot selected FLICK for guess three.
STARE → 1,009 → COULD → 12 → FLICK
How Different Starting Words Solved FLICK
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved FLICK in 3–4 guesses, with 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 #76 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #76 for September 3, 2021 was FLICK.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels I.
- First letter It starts with F.
- Last letter It ends with K.
- Definition A light, quick movement or strike with something flexible
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