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Wordle Answers for Monday, May 27, 2024 — Puzzle #148

5L: THORN 8 word lengths Puzzle #148 Published May 27, 2024

Daily answers for all 8 word lengths. Click on any word for detailed analysis.

5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #148
T
H
O
R
N

THORN

· 1 meaning

1. A stiff, sharp-pointed projection on a plant.

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

THORN

Answer

Hints (Without Spoilers)

Category

This word relates to "A stiff, sharp-pointed projection on a plant...."

Structure

1 vowel (O) · starts with TH · ends in ORN · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

A stiff, sharp-pointed projection on a plant....

Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3

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Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)

1
S
L
A
T
E

Found 1 letter in the word but wrong position. Reposition it in your next guess.

2
F
O
R
T
H

4 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.

3
T
H
O
R
N

THORN — solved!

Key Insight

After 0 correct and 4 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just THORN.

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Was puzzle #148 hard or easy?

Medium. THORN has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.

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