Wordle #946: NORTH

January 21, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved NORTH in 2 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
NORTH

Why PLATE Solved NORTH So Quickly

PLATE placed T correctly, leaving 294 words that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected NORTH for guess two.

PLATE → 294 → NORTH

How Different Starting Words Solved NORTH

Guesses the 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.

First letter
N
Last letter
H
Standard vowels
O
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
The direction corresponding to the northward compass point

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