Wordle #98: CORNY
September 25, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CORNY in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved CORNY in Three Guesses
PLATE found none of CORNY's letters, ruling out P, L, A, T and E, leaving 1,825 words that could still be the answer. CIONS cut that to 3, and the Word Bot selected CORNY for guess three.
PLATE → 1,825 → CIONS → 3 → CORNY
How Different Starting Words Solved CORNY
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
The five openers solved CORNY 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 #98 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #98 for September 25, 2021 was CORNY.
- First letter
- C
- Last letter
- Y
- Standard vowels
- O
- Repeated letters
- none
- Meaning
- Overly sentimental, old-fashioned, or unsophisticated in a way that is trite
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