Wordle #856: TEMPO

October 23, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved TEMPO in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
SWEPT
TEMPO

How PLATE Solved TEMPO in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that P, T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 48 words that could still be the answer. SWEPT cut that to 2, and the Word Bot selected TEMPO for guess three.

PLATE → 48 → SWEPT → 2 → TEMPO

How Different Starting Words Solved TEMPO

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve TEMPO from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE4
STALE4
CLASP4
SLATE5

The five openers solved TEMPO in 3–5 guesses, with PLATE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #856 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #856 for October 23, 2023 was TEMPO.

First letter
T
Last letter
O
Standard vowels
E, O
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
The speed at which a musical composition is to be played

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