Wordle #821: FRANK

September 18, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved FRANK in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
SHARK
FRANK

How PLATE Solved FRANK in Three Guesses

PLATE placed A correctly, leaving 419 words that could still be the answer. SHARK cut that to 9, and the Word Bot selected FRANK for guess three.

PLATE → 419 → SHARK → 9 → FRANK

How Different Starting Words Solved FRANK

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve FRANK from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP5

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

Wordle #821 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #821 for September 18, 2023 was FRANK.

First letter
F
Last letter
K
Standard vowels
A
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Characterized by directness in manner or speech; honest and open

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