Wordle Answers for Tuesday, May 14, 2024 — Puzzle #135
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RIFLE
/ˈɹaɪfəl/ USnoun · 2 meanings
1. A shouldered firearm with a long, rifled barrel to improve range and accuracy.
2. (usually plural) A rifleman.
1. To quickly search through many items (such as papers, the contents of a drawer, a pile of clothing). (See also rifflehttp//verbmall.blogspot.com/2008/05/riffle-or-rifle.html)
"She made a mess when she rifled through the stack of papers, looking for the title document."
2. To commit robbery or theft.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
RIFLE
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "A shouldered firearm with a long, rifled barrel to improve r..."
Structure
2 vowels (I, E) · starts with RI · ends in FLE · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
A shouldered firearm with a long, rifled barrel to improve range and accuracy....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
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: 2 confirmed positions, 1 letter to place. Use process of elimination.
RIFLE — solved!
Key Insight
After 2 correct and 1 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just RIFLE.
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The 5-letter Wordle answer was RIFLE. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from CROW (4L) to QUESTIONING (11L).
Was puzzle #135 hard or easy?
Medium. RIFLE has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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