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Wordle Answers for Monday, January 8, 2024 — Puzzle #8

5L: ACTOR 8 word lengths Puzzle #8 Published Jan 8, 2024

Daily answers for all 8 word lengths. Click on any word for detailed analysis.

5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #8
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ACTOR

/ˈæk.tə/ US

noun · 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

Hints (Without Spoilers)

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

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Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)

1
S
L
A
T
E

Found 2 letters in the word but wrong position. Reposition them in your next guess.

2
C
R
A
F
T

4 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.

3
A
C
T
O
R

ACTOR — solved!

Key Insight

After 0 correct and 4 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just ACTOR.

Frequently Asked — January 8, 2024

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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