Wordle Answers for Wednesday, May 8, 2024 — Puzzle #129
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OCEAN
/ˈəʊ.ʃən/ USnoun · 1 meaning
1. One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.
2. Water belonging to an ocean.
"The island is surrounded by ocean"
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
OCEAN
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "One of the large bodies of water separating the continents...."
Structure
3 vowels (O, E, A) · starts with OC · ends in EAN · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
One of the large bodies of water separating the continents....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 2 letters in the word but wrong position. Reposition them in your next guess.
4 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.
OCEAN — solved!
Key Insight
After 0 correct and 4 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just OCEAN.
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The 5-letter Wordle answer was OCEAN. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from WISH (4L) to REQUIREMENT (11L).
Was puzzle #129 hard or easy?
Medium. OCEAN has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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