Wordle #87: GOLEM
September 14, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved GOLEM in 3 guesses starting with CLASP. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How CLASP Solved GOLEM in Three Guesses
CLASP showed that L was in the word but in a different position, leaving 682 words that could still be the answer. LIBEL cut that to 38, and the Word Bot selected GOLEM for guess three.
CLASP → 682 → LIBEL → 38 → GOLEM
How Different Starting Words Solved GOLEM
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| CLASP | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| SLATE | 4 |
| STARE | 5 |
| STALE | 6 |
The five openers solved GOLEM in 3–6 guesses, with CLASP the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #87 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #87 for September 14, 2021 was GOLEM.
- First letter
- G
- Last letter
- M
- Standard vowels
- E, O
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- An artificially created human being given life by supernatural means
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