Wordle Answers for Friday, January 5, 2024 — Puzzle #5
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SHARK
· 1 meaning
1. A long-bodied chiefly marine fish with a cartilaginous skeleton.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
SHARK
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "A long-bodied chiefly marine fish with a cartilaginous skele..."
Structure
1 vowel (A) · starts with SH · ends in ARK · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
A long-bodied chiefly marine fish with a cartilaginous skeleton....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Good foundation! 2 letters locked in position. Keep these fixed and test other letters.
Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.
SHARK — solved!
Key Insight
After 4 correct and 0 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just SHARK.
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What was the Wordle answer on January 5, 2024?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was SHARK. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from FORM (4L) to REGULATIONS (11L).
Was puzzle #5 hard or easy?
Medium. SHARK has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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