Wordle #818: EXERT

September 15, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved EXERT in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
RESET
EXERT

How PLATE Solved EXERT in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 436 words that could still be the answer. RESET cut that to 3, and the Word Bot selected EXERT for guess three.

PLATE → 436 → RESET → 3 → EXERT

How Different Starting Words Solved EXERT

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve EXERT from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STALE3
SLATE3
STARE4
CLASP4

The five openers solved EXERT in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #818 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #818 for September 15, 2023 was EXERT.

First letter
E
Last letter
T
Standard vowels
E
Repeated letters
E
Meaning
To put to use or apply effort or force

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