Wordle #809: GNASH

September 6, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved GNASH in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STALE
CRAGS
GNASH

How STALE Solved GNASH in Three Guesses

STALE placed A correctly and showed that S was in the word but in a different position, leaving 183 words that could still be the answer. CRAGS cut that to 2, and the Word Bot selected GNASH for guess three.

STALE → 183 → CRAGS → 2 → GNASH

How Different Starting Words Solved GNASH

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve GNASH from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE3
SLATE3
PLATE4
STARE5
CLASP5

The five openers solved GNASH in 3–5 guesses, with STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #809 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #809 for September 6, 2023 was GNASH.

First letter
G
Last letter
H
Standard vowels
A
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
To grind the teeth together

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