Wordle #80: SHRUB
September 7, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SHRUB in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved SHRUB in Three Guesses
STARE placed S correctly and showed that R was in the word but in a different position, leaving 46 words that could still be the answer. SCRUB cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected SHRUB for guess three.
STARE → 46 → SCRUB → 1 → SHRUB
How Different Starting Words Solved SHRUB
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved SHRUB in 3–4 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 #80 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #80 for September 7, 2021 was SHRUB.
- First letter
- S
- Last letter
- B
- Standard vowels
- U
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A woody plant smaller than a tree with several stems
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