Wordle #788 answer: SCRUB
Played on 08-16-2023 · difficulty 2/5
What was the Wordle answer for #788?
The answer to Wordle #788, played on 08-16-2023, was SCRUB.
How the solver gets there
Starting from all 2,380 possible answers, this is the run an optimal solver makes against SCRUB. Every guess is the one that splits the remaining field most evenly — the last column is how many answers were still standing after it.
| Turn | Guess | Feedback | Answers left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SALET | SALET | 58 |
| 2 | UNRIP | UNRIP | 4 |
| 3 | SCRUB | SCRUB | — |
At that point the clues could not separate SCRUB, SCRUM, SHRUB and SHRUG.
How hard was it?
Optimal play solves it in 3 guesses.
After the opening guess SALET, 58 of the 2,380 possible answers were still standing — about average.
Hints, if you would rather work it out
There is one vowel. It is U. It begins with S. No letter repeats.