Wordle #968: PASTA

February 12, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved PASTA in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
PARTY
PASTA

How PLATE Solved PASTA in Three Guesses

PLATE placed P and T correctly and showed that A was in the word but in a different position, leaving 20 words that could still be the answer. PARTY cut that to 8, and the Word Bot selected PASTA for guess three.

PLATE → 20 → PARTY → 8 → PASTA

How Different Starting Words Solved PASTA

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve PASTA from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE3
STALE3
SLATE3
CLASP4

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

Wordle #968 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #968 for February 12, 2024 was PASTA.

First letter
P
Last letter
A
Standard vowels
A
Repeated letters
A
Meaning
Shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg

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