Wordle #85: GREET

September 12, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved GREET in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
RESET
GREET

How PLATE Solved GREET in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 436 words that could still be the answer. RESET cut that to 3, and the Word Bot selected GREET for guess three.

PLATE → 436 → RESET → 3 → GREET

How Different Starting Words Solved GREET

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve GREET from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE3
STALE3
SLATE3
CLASP3

All five openers solved GREET in three guesses. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #85 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #85 for September 12, 2021 was GREET.

First letter
G
Last letter
T
Standard vowels
E
Repeated letters
E
Meaning
To express welcome or recognition upon meeting someone

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