Wordle #940: LUNCH

January 15, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved LUNCH in 3 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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How PLATE Solved LUNCH in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that L was in the word but in a different position, leaving 541 words that could still be the answer. DILLS cut that to 43, and Word Bot selected LUNCH for guess three.

PLATE → 541 → DILLS → 43 → LUNCH

How Different Starting Words Solved LUNCH

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve LUNCH from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STALE3
CLASP3
STARE4
SLATE4

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

Wordle #940 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #940 for January 15, 2024 was LUNCH.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels U.
  • First letter It starts with L.
  • Last letter It ends with H.
  • Definition A midday meal

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