Wordle #982: OFTEN

February 26, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved OFTEN in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

P
L
A
T
E
R
E
S
E
T
O
F
T
E
N
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How PLATE Solved OFTEN in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 433 words that could still be the answer. RESET cut that to 43, and Word Bot selected OFTEN for guess three.

PLATE → 433 → RESET → 43 → OFTEN

How Different Starting Words Solved OFTEN

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve OFTEN from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STARE3
STALE3
SLATE3
CLASP3

All five openers solved OFTEN in three guesses. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #982 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #982 for February 26, 2024 was OFTEN.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels E and O.
  • First letter It starts with O.
  • Last letter It ends with N.
  • Definition Frequently or many times

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