Wordle #853: OCCUR
October 20, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved OCCUR in 3 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STALE Solved OCCUR in Three Guesses
STALE found none of OCCUR's letters, ruling out S, T, A, L and E, leaving 1,054 words that could still be the answer. CRONY cut that to 10, and the Word Bot selected OCCUR for guess three.
STALE → 1,054 → CRONY → 10 → OCCUR
How Different Starting Words Solved OCCUR
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 4 |
The five openers solved OCCUR in 3–4 guesses, with STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #853 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #853 for October 20, 2023 was OCCUR.
- First letter
- O
- Last letter
- R
- Standard vowels
- O, U
- Repeated letters
- C
- Meaning
- Come to pass
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