Wordle #990: HUNCH
March 5, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved HUNCH in 4 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How STARE Solved HUNCH in Four Guesses
STARE found none of HUNCH's letters, ruling out S, T, A, R and E, leaving 1,017 words that could still be the answer. COULD cut that to 20, HUMIC to 1, and the Word Bot selected HUNCH for guess four.
STARE → 1,017 → COULD → 20 → HUMIC → 1 → HUNCH
How Different Starting Words Solved HUNCH
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
| PLATE | 5 |
| STALE | 6 |
| SLATE | 6 |
The five openers solved HUNCH in 4–6 guesses, with STARE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #990 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #990 for March 5, 2024 was HUNCH.
- First letter
- H
- Last letter
- H
- Standard vowels
- U
- Repeated letters
- H
- Meaning
- An intuitive feeling that something might be the case
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