Wordle Answers for Thursday, May 23, 2024 — Puzzle #144
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BENCH
/bɛntʃ/ USnoun · 2 meanings
1. A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
"They sat on a park bench and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons."
2. The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary.
"They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench."
1. To remove a player from play.
"They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was injured."
2. To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
BENCH
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "A long seat with or without a back, found for example in par..."
Structure
1 vowel (E) · starts with BE · ends in NCH · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 1 letter in the word but wrong position. Reposition it in your next guess.
Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.
BENCH — solved!
Key Insight
After 3 correct and 1 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just BENCH.
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What was the Wordle answer on May 23, 2024?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was BENCH. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from TANK (4L) to INFORMATION (11L).
Was puzzle #144 hard or easy?
Medium. BENCH has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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