Wordle Answers for Tuesday, January 23, 2024 — Puzzle #23
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DRIFT
/dɹɪft/ USnoun · 2 meanings
1. (physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.
2. The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse.
1. To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
"The balloon was drifting in the breeze."
2. To move haphazardly without any destination.
"He drifted from town to town, never settling down."
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
DRIFT
Answer
Hints (Without Spoilers)
Category
This word relates to "(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved...."
Structure
1 vowel (I) · starts with DR · ends in IFT · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 1 letter in the word but wrong position. Reposition it in your next guess.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 3 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
DRIFT — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 3 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just DRIFT.
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What was the Wordle answer on January 23, 2024?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was DRIFT. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from THAT (4L) to UNCERTAINTY (11L).
Was puzzle #23 hard or easy?
Medium. DRIFT has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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