Wordle #897: ADAPT

December 3, 2023 — TurnWord Word Bot solved ADAPT in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
APART
ADAPT

How PLATE Solved ADAPT in Three Guesses

PLATE placed A correctly and showed that P and T were in the word but in different positions, leaving 19 words that could still be the answer. APART cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected ADAPT for guess three.

PLATE → 19 → APART → 1 → ADAPT

How Different Starting Words Solved ADAPT

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve ADAPT from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
SLATE3
CLASP3
STARE4
STALE5

The five openers solved ADAPT in 3–5 guesses, with PLATE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #897 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #897 for December 3, 2023 was ADAPT.

First letter
A
Last letter
T
Standard vowels
A
Repeated letters
A
Meaning
To change or adjust to suit new conditions or purposes

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