Wordle #864: BLEAK
October 31, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BLEAK in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved BLEAK in Three Guesses
PLATE placed L correctly and showed that A and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 34 words that could still be the answer. GLEAN cut that to 9, and the Word Bot selected BLEAK for guess three.
PLATE → 34 → GLEAN → 9 → BLEAK
How Different Starting Words Solved BLEAK
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
| STALE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
The five openers solved BLEAK in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #864 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #864 for October 31, 2023 was BLEAK.
- First letter
- B
- Last letter
- K
- Standard vowels
- A, E
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Offering little or no hope; depressing and without encouragement
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