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Wordle Answers for Sunday, January 28, 2024 — Puzzle #28

5L: RANCH 8 word lengths Puzzle #28 Published Jan 28, 2024

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5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #28
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RANCH

/ɹɑːntʃ/ US

noun · 2 meanings

1. A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock.

2. A small farm that cultivates vegetables and/or livestock, especially one in the Southwestern United States.

1. To operate a ranch; engage in ranching.

"Formally the widow still ranches, but in fact she leaves all ranching to the foreman."

2. To work on a ranch

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

RANCH

Answer

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Category

This word relates to "A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other..."

Structure

1 vowel (A) · starts with RA · ends in NCH · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock....

Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3

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

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Found 1 letter in the word but wrong position. Reposition it in your next guess.

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

3
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H

RANCH — solved!

Key Insight

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

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What was the Wordle answer on January 28, 2024?

The 5-letter Wordle answer was RANCH. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from INTO (4L) to BROADCASTER (11L).

Was puzzle #28 hard or easy?

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

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