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Wordle Answers for Friday, July 5, 2024 — Puzzle #187

5L: FENCE 8 word lengths Puzzle #187 Published Jul 5, 2024

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5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #187
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FENCE

/fɛns/ US

noun · 2 meanings

1. A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter.

2. Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.

1. To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.

2. To defend or guard.

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

FENCE

Answer

Hints (Without Spoilers)

Category

This word relates to "A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land ..."

Structure

1 vowel (E) · starts with FE · ends in NCE · has repeated letters

Definition Hint

A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter...

Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3

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

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S
L
A
T
E

Good foundation! 1 letter locked in position. Keep these fixed and test other letters.

2
K
N
I
F
E

Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 2 letters to place. Use process of elimination.

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F
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N
C
E

FENCE — solved!

Key Insight

After 1 correct and 2 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just FENCE.

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The 5-letter Wordle answer was FENCE. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from RUIN (4L) to STAKEHOLDER (11L).

Was puzzle #187 hard or easy?

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

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