Wordle #881: TARDY

November 17, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved TARDY in 2 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STARE
TARDY

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. The Word Bot selected TARDY for guess two.

STARE → 91 → TARDY

How Different Starting Words Solved TARDY

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve TARDY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STARE2
CLASP3
PLATE4
SLATE4
STALE5

The five openers solved TARDY in 2–5 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.

First letter
T
Last letter
Y
Standard vowels
A
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
After the expected or usual time; delayed

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