Wordle #937: ROUTE

January 12, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved ROUTE in 2 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

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Why PLATE Solved ROUTE So Quickly

PLATE placed T and E correctly, leaving 67 words that could still be the answer. Word Bot selected ROUTE for guess two.

PLATE → 67 → ROUTE

How Different Starting Words Solved ROUTE

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve ROUTE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE2
SLATE2
STARE3
STALE3
CLASP3

The five openers solved ROUTE in 2–3 guesses, with PLATE and SLATE the fastest to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #937 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #937 for January 12, 2024 was ROUTE.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels E, O and U.
  • First letter It starts with R.
  • Last letter It ends with E.
  • Definition A way or course taken to get from one place to another

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