Wordle #835: MERRY
October 2, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved MERRY in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How STARE Solved MERRY in Three Guesses
STARE placed R correctly and showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 42 words that could still be the answer. FERRY cut that to 8, and Word Bot selected MERRY for guess three.
STARE → 42 → FERRY → 8 → MERRY
How Different Starting Words Solved MERRY
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 5 |
The five openers solved MERRY in 3–5 guesses, with STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #835 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #835 for October 2, 2023 was MERRY.
- Repeated letters Yes: R appears more than once.
- Vowels E.
- First letter It starts with M.
- Last letter It ends with Y.
- Definition Full of cheerfulness and joy
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