Wordle #823: SNARE

September 20, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SNARE in 4 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STALE
SPARE
WHICH
SNARE

How STALE Solved SNARE in Four Guesses

STALE placed S, A and E correctly, leaving 25 words that could still be the answer. SPARE cut that to 6, WHICH to 3, and the Word Bot selected SNARE for guess four.

STALE → 25 → SPARE → 6 → WHICH → 3 → SNARE

How Different Starting Words Solved SNARE

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve SNARE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE4
SLATE4
PLATE5
STARE5
CLASP5

The five openers solved SNARE in 4–5 guesses, with STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #823 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #823 for September 20, 2023 was SNARE.

First letter
S
Last letter
E
Standard vowels
A, E
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A trap that catches you unawares

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