Wordle #958: CLEFT

February 2, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CLEFT 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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L
A
T
E
C
L
E
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T
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Why PLATE Solved CLEFT So Quickly

PLATE placed L correctly and showed that T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 12 words that could still be the answer. Word Bot selected CLEFT for guess two.

PLATE → 12 → CLEFT

How Different Starting Words Solved CLEFT

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve CLEFT from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE2
SLATE2
STALE3
CLASP3
STARE4

The five openers solved CLEFT in 2–4 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 #958 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #958 for February 2, 2024 was CLEFT.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels E.
  • First letter It starts with C.
  • Last letter It ends with T.
  • Definition A split or narrow opening in something

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