Wordle #97: FORGE
September 24, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved FORGE in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How PLATE Solved FORGE in Three Guesses
PLATE placed E correctly, leaving 574 words that could still be the answer. SNORE cut that to 25, and Word Bot selected FORGE for guess three.
PLATE → 574 → SNORE → 25 → FORGE
How Different Starting Words Solved FORGE
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
The five openers solved FORGE in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #97 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #97 for September 24, 2021 was FORGE.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels E and O.
- First letter It starts with F.
- Last letter It ends with E.
- Definition Make a copy of something with the intent to deceive
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