Wordle #835: MERRY

October 2, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved MERRY in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STALE
DINER
MERRY

How STALE Solved MERRY in Three Guesses

STALE showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 941 words that could still be the answer. DINER cut that to 59, and the Word Bot selected MERRY for guess three.

STALE → 941 → DINER → 59 → MERRY

How Different Starting Words Solved MERRY

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve MERRY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE3
SLATE3
PLATE4
STARE4
CLASP5

The five openers solved MERRY in 3–5 guesses, with 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.

First letter
M
Last letter
Y
Standard vowels
E
Repeated letters
R
Meaning
Full of cheerfulness and joy

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