Wordle #778: POLYP

August 6, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved POLYP in 2 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
POLYP

Why PLATE Solved POLYP So Quickly

PLATE placed P correctly and showed that L was in the word but in a different position, leaving 47 words that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected POLYP for guess two.

PLATE → 47 → POLYP

How Different Starting Words Solved POLYP

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve POLYP from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE2
CLASP2
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4

The five openers solved POLYP in 2–4 guesses, with PLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #778 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #778 for August 6, 2023 was POLYP.

First letter
P
Last letter
P
Standard vowels
O
Repeated letters
P
Meaning
A small abnormal growth on the surface of a mucous membrane

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