Wordle #77: TOTEM
September 4, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved TOTEM 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 TOTEM in Three Guesses
STARE showed that T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 270 words that could still be the answer. TENET cut that to 2, and Word Bot selected TOTEM for guess three.
STARE → 270 → TENET → 2 → TOTEM
How Different Starting Words Solved TOTEM
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
The five openers solved TOTEM in 3–5 guesses, with STARE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #77 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #77 for September 4, 2021 was TOTEM.
- Repeated letters Yes: T appears more than once.
- Vowels E and O.
- First letter It starts with T.
- Last letter It ends with M.
- Definition An animal or plant serving as the symbol of a family or clan
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