Wordle Answers for Tuesday, May 21, 2024 — Puzzle #142
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PRESS
/pɹɛs/ USnoun · 1 meaning
1. A device used to apply pressure to an item.
"a flower press"
2. A printing machine.
"Stop the presses!"
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
PRESS
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "A device used to apply pressure to an item...."
Structure
1 vowel (E) · starts with PR · ends in ESS · has repeated letters
Definition Hint
A device used to apply pressure to an item....
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.
PRESS — solved!
Key Insight
After 0 correct and 4 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just PRESS.
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What was the Wordle answer on May 21, 2024?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was PRESS. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from FONT (4L) to COMPOSITION (11L).
Was puzzle #142 hard or easy?
Medium. PRESS has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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