Wordle Answers for Monday, January 8, 2024 — Puzzle #8
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ACTOR
/ˈæk.tə/ USnoun · 1 meaning
1. A person who performs, plays a part in a theatrical play or film.
2. One who acts; a doer.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
ACTOR
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "A person who performs, plays a part in a theatrical play or ..."
Structure
2 vowels (A, O) · starts with AC · ends in TOR · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
A person who performs, plays a part in a theatrical play or film....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 2 letters in the word but wrong position. Reposition them in your next guess.
4 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.
ACTOR — solved!
Key Insight
After 0 correct and 4 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just ACTOR.
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What was the Wordle answer on January 8, 2024?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was ACTOR. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from FOUL (4L) to EXPLORATION (11L).
Was puzzle #8 hard or easy?
Medium. ACTOR has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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