Wordle #946: NORTH

January 21, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved NORTH 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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T
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Why PLATE Solved NORTH So Quickly

PLATE placed T correctly, leaving 293 words that could still be the answer. Word Bot selected NORTH for guess two.

PLATE → 293 → NORTH

How Different Starting Words Solved NORTH

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

The five openers solved NORTH 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 #946 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #946 for January 21, 2024 was NORTH.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels O.
  • First letter It starts with N.
  • Last letter It ends with H.
  • Definition The direction corresponding to the northward compass point

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