Wordle #812: LUCKY

September 9, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved LUCKY in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STALE
CLING
LUCKY

How STALE Solved LUCKY in Three Guesses

STALE showed that L was in the word but in a different position, leaving 287 words that could still be the answer. CLING cut that to 6, and the Word Bot selected LUCKY for guess three.

STALE → 287 → CLING → 6 → LUCKY

How Different Starting Words Solved LUCKY

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve LUCKY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE3
CLASP3
PLATE4
STARE4
SLATE5

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

Wordle #812 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #812 for September 9, 2023 was LUCKY.

First letter
L
Last letter
Y
Standard vowels
U
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Having or bringing good fortune

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