Wordle #997: HEAVE

March 12, 2024 — TurnWord Word Bot solved HEAVE in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
CRAVE
HEAVE

How PLATE Solved HEAVE in Three Guesses

PLATE placed A and E correctly, leaving 94 words that could still be the answer. CRAVE cut that to 10, and the Word Bot selected HEAVE for guess three.

PLATE → 94 → CRAVE → 10 → HEAVE

How Different Starting Words Solved HEAVE

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve HEAVE from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4
STARE5

The five openers solved HEAVE in 3–5 guesses, with PLATE the only one to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #997 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #997 for March 12, 2024 was HEAVE.

First letter
H
Last letter
E
Standard vowels
A, E
Repeated letters
E
Meaning
To lift or raise something with great effort

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