Wordle Answers for Wednesday, May 1, 2024 — Puzzle #122
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CLERK
· 1 meaning
1. A person employed in an office or bank to keep records.
Medium
Difficulty
4
Avg Guesses
75%
Solve Rate
CLERK
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "A person employed in an office or bank to keep records...."
Structure
1 vowel (E) · starts with CL · ends in ERK · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
A person employed in an office or bank to keep records....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 4
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Great start! 1 letter in position, 1 more in word. Build around the correct positions.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 1 letter to place. Use process of elimination.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 1 letter to place. Use process of elimination.
CLERK — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 1 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just CLERK.
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What was the Wordle answer on May 1, 2024?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was CLERK. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from ROPE (4L) to EMPOWERMENT (11L).
Was puzzle #122 hard or easy?
Medium. CLERK has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 4 guesses.
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