Wordle #966: FRIED

February 10, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved FRIED in 4 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 FRIED in Four Guesses

PLATE showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,584 words that could still be the answer. DINER cut that to 4, CRIED to 2, and Word Bot selected FRIED for guess four.

PLATE → 1,584 → DINER → 4 → CRIED → 2 → FRIED

How Different Starting Words Solved FRIED

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve FRIED from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STALE4
SLATE4
STARE5
CLASP5

The five openers solved FRIED in 4–5 guesses, with PLATE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #966 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #966 for February 10, 2024 was FRIED.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels E and I.
  • First letter It starts with F.
  • Last letter It ends with D.
  • Definition Cooked by frying in fat

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