Wordle #81: PARRY
September 8, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved PARRY in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How PLATE Solved PARRY in Three Guesses
PLATE placed P correctly and showed that A was in the word but in a different position, leaving 160 words that could still be the answer. PANDY cut that to 10, and Word Bot selected PARRY for guess three.
PLATE → 160 → PANDY → 10 → PARRY
How Different Starting Words Solved PARRY
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 5 |
The five openers solved PARRY in 3–5 guesses, with PLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #81 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #81 for September 8, 2021 was PARRY.
- Repeated letters Yes: R appears more than once.
- Vowels A.
- First letter It starts with P.
- Last letter It ends with Y.
- Definition To block or deflect a blow or attack
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