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Wordle Answers for Saturday, January 20, 2024 — Puzzle #20

5L: FLASH 8 word lengths Puzzle #20 Published Jan 20, 2024

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

5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #20
F
L
A
S
H

FLASH

· 1 meaning

1. Shine or show a light that brightens and darkens rapidly.

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

FLASH

Answer

Hints (Without Spoilers)

Category

This word relates to "Shine or show a light that brightens and darkens rapidly...."

Structure

1 vowel (A) · starts with FL · ends in ASH · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

Shine or show a light that brightens and darkens rapidly....

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

Great start! 2 letters in position, 1 more in word. Build around the correct positions.

2
F
L
A
S
K

Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.

3
F
L
A
S
H

FLASH — solved!

Key Insight

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

Frequently Asked — January 20, 2024

What was the Wordle answer on January 20, 2024?

The 5-letter Wordle answer was FLASH. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from SHED (4L) to DYSFUNCTION (11L).

Was puzzle #20 hard or easy?

Medium. FLASH has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.

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