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Wordle Answers for Monday, February 12, 2024 — Puzzle #43

5L: WOUND 8 word lengths Puzzle #43 Published Feb 12, 2024

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5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #43
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WOUND

/wuːnd/ US

noun · 2 meanings

1. An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.

2. A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.

"It took a long time to get over the wound of that insult."

1. To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.

"The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued."

2. To hurt (a person's feelings).

"The actor's pride was wounded when the leading role went to his rival."

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

WOUND

Answer

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Category

This word relates to "An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually exter..."

Structure

2 vowels (O, U) · starts with WO · ends in UND · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the bod...

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

1
S
L
A
T
E

No letters matched. Try a word with completely different letters to eliminate more possibilities.

2
F
O
U
N
D

Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.

3
W
O
U
N
D

WOUND — solved!

Key Insight

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

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What was the Wordle answer on February 12, 2024?

The 5-letter Wordle answer was WOUND. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from FOOD (4L) to AFFIRMATIVE (11L).

Was puzzle #43 hard or easy?

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

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