Wordle #994: CHEER

March 9, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved CHEER in 4 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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R
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C
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R
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How PLATE Solved CHEER in Four Guesses

PLATE showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,584 words that could still be the answer. DINER cut that to 96, HOWFS (a Probe) to 2, and Word Bot selected CHEER for guess four.

PLATE → 1,584 → DINER → 96 → HOWFS (Probe) → 2 → CHEER

How Different Starting Words Solved CHEER

Guesses Word Bot needed to solve CHEER from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuessesNote
PLATE4Probe on guess 3
STARE5
STALE5
SLATE5
CLASP5

The five openers solved CHEER in 4–5 guesses, with PLATE the only one to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Probe marks a guess Word Bot knew could not be the answer, played to test several look-alike candidates in one turn instead of trying them one by one.

Wordle #994 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #994 for March 9, 2024 was CHEER.

  • Repeated letters Yes: E appears more than once.
  • Vowels E.
  • First letter It starts with C.
  • Last letter It ends with R.
  • Definition A cry or shout of approval

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