Wordle #991: TEARY

March 6, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved TEARY in 2 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
TEARY

Why PLATE Solved TEARY So Quickly

PLATE placed A correctly and showed that T and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 21 words that could still be the answer. The Word Bot selected TEARY for guess two.

PLATE → 21 → TEARY

How Different Starting Words Solved TEARY

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve TEARY from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE2
STARE3
STALE3
SLATE3
CLASP3

The five openers solved TEARY in 2–3 guesses, with PLATE the only one to finish in two. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #991 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #991 for March 6, 2024 was TEARY.

First letter
T
Last letter
Y
Standard vowels
A, E
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Having eyes full of tears

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