Wordle #836: WHILE
October 3, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved WHILE in 3 guesses starting with SLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How SLATE Solved WHILE in Three Guesses
SLATE placed E correctly and showed that L was in the word but in a different position, leaving 138 words that could still be the answer. BILGE cut that to 15, and the Word Bot selected WHILE for guess three.
SLATE → 138 → BILGE → 15 → WHILE
How Different Starting Words Solved WHILE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| SLATE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved WHILE in 3–4 guesses, with SLATE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #836 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #836 for October 3, 2023 was WHILE.
- First letter
- W
- Last letter
- E
- Standard vowels
- E, I
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A period of time; also, during the time that
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