Wordle #851: MERCY
October 18, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved MERCY in 4 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STALE Solved MERCY in Four 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, MERRY to 1, and the Word Bot selected MERCY for guess four.
STALE → 941 → DINER → 59 → MERRY → 1 → MERCY
How Different Starting Words Solved MERCY
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
| STARE | 5 |
The five openers solved MERCY in 4–5 guesses, with STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #851 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #851 for October 18, 2023 was MERCY.
- First letter
- M
- Last letter
- Y
- Standard vowels
- E
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone
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