Wordle Answers for Friday, July 5, 2024 — Puzzle #187
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FENCE
/fɛns/ USnoun · 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
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Good foundation! 1 letter locked in position. Keep these fixed and test other letters.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 2 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
FENCE — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 2 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just FENCE.
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What was the Wordle answer on July 5, 2024?
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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