Wordle #881: TARDY

November 17, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved TARDY in 2 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

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T
A
R
E
T
A
R
D
Y
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Why STARE Solved TARDY So Quickly

STARE showed that T, A and R were in the word but in different positions, leaving 91 words that could still be the answer. Word Bot selected TARDY for guess two.

STARE → 91 → TARDY

How Different Starting Words Solved TARDY

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve TARDY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE2
CLASP3
PLATE4
STALE4
SLATE4

The five openers solved TARDY in 2–4 guesses, with STARE the only one to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #881 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #881 for November 17, 2023 was TARDY.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels A.
  • First letter It starts with T.
  • Last letter It ends with Y.
  • Definition After the expected or usual time; delayed

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