20-Feb-2024 in 3

The Bot is still starting with "CRANE" ... hmmm, should I switch?

Guess #1:  TRACE

• T and A are out of place
  
• C is in the correct place
  
• 7 remaining words:  BATCH;  CATCH;  HATCH;  LATCH;  MATCH;  PATCH;  WATCH
  

Guess #2:  LUMPS

• The M is out of place and I've narrowed it down to one !
  
• "CLIMB" would have been a better guess with the same result
  

Guess #3:  MATCH

• My third guess matches the answer