Wordle #9: SERVE

June 28, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SERVE in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
SNORE
SERVE

How PLATE Solved SERVE in Three Guesses

PLATE placed E correctly, leaving 578 words that could still be the answer. SNORE cut that to 5, and the Word Bot selected SERVE for guess three.

PLATE → 578 → SNORE → 5 → SERVE

How Different Starting Words Solved SERVE

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve SERVE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE3
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

The five openers solved SERVE in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE and STARE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #9 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #9 for June 28, 2021 was SERVE.

First letter
S
Last letter
E
Standard vowels
E
Repeated letters
E
Meaning
To perform duties or provide service to someone or something

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