Wordle #86: GONER
September 13, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved GONER in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved GONER in Four Guesses
PLATE showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,589 words that could still be the answer. DINER cut that to 7, MONTH to 3, and the Word Bot selected GONER for guess four.
PLATE → 1,589 → DINER → 7 → MONTH → 3 → GONER
How Different Starting Words Solved GONER
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| STARE | 5 |
The five openers solved GONER in 4–5 guesses, with PLATE, 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 #86 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #86 for September 13, 2021 was GONER.
- First letter
- G
- Last letter
- R
- Standard vowels
- E, O
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- A person in desperate straits or someone doomed
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