Wordle #864: BLEAK
October 31, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved BLEAK in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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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 Word Bot selected BLEAK for guess three.
PLATE → 34 → GLEAN → 9 → BLEAK
How Different Starting Words Solved BLEAK
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
The five openers solved BLEAK in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, 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 #864 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #864 for October 31, 2023 was BLEAK.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels A and E.
- First letter It starts with B.
- Last letter It ends with K.
- Definition Offering little or no hope; depressing and without encouragement
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