06-Oct-2023 in 3

Guess #1:  SERAI

• "E" is out of place
• "I" is out of place

There are lots and lots of possibilities at this point (~100 possible answers)
Very few of the possible answers have another vowel
~7 of the possible answers have an "O" -- not worth a guess
~8 of the possible answers have a "U" -- not worth a guess
~6 of the possible answers have a "Y" -- not worth putting money on, except ...

Needed:  A word with lots of consonants and perhaps a "Y"

Guess #2:  NYMPH

• "M" is out of place
• "H" is out of place

Great second guess.  We are 100% guaranteed to solve in 3 !

Guess #3:  CHIME