Wordle #986: FORTY
March 1, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved FORTY 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 FORTY in Three Guesses
PLATE placed T correctly, leaving 293 words that could still be the answer. NORTH cut that to 14, and Word Bot selected FORTY for guess three.
PLATE → 293 → NORTH → 14 → FORTY
How Different Starting Words Solved FORTY
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| STALE | 4 |
The five openers solved FORTY in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STARE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #986 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #986 for March 1, 2024 was FORTY.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels O.
- First letter It starts with F.
- Last letter It ends with Y.
- Definition The number that is ten more than thirty
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