Wordle #859: PIQUE

October 26, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved PIQUE in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
GUILE
PIQUE

How STARE Solved PIQUE in Three Guesses

STARE placed E correctly, leaving 467 words that could still be the answer. GUILE cut that to 5, and the Word Bot selected PIQUE for guess three.

STARE → 467 → GUILE → 5 → PIQUE

How Different Starting Words Solved PIQUE

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve PIQUE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE3
PLATE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

The five openers solved PIQUE in 3–4 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #859 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #859 for October 26, 2023 was PIQUE.

First letter
P
Last letter
E
Standard vowels
E, I, U
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A sudden outburst of anger or resentment

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