Wordle #991: TEARY

March 6, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved TEARY in 2 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap the pencil icon Your word.

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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. Word Bot selected TEARY for guess two.

PLATE → 21 → TEARY

How Different Starting Words Solved TEARY

Guesses 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.

  • Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
  • Vowels A and E.
  • First letter It starts with T.
  • Last letter It ends with Y.
  • Definition Having eyes full of tears

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