Wordle Answers for Monday, August 12, 2024 — Puzzle #225
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STRAY
/stɹeɪ/ USnoun · 1 meaning
1. Any domestic animal that has no enclosure, or its proper place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an estray.
2. One who is lost, either literally or metaphorically.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
STRAY
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "Any domestic animal that has no enclosure, or its proper pla..."
Structure
1 vowel (A) · starts with ST · ends in RAY · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
Any domestic animal that has no enclosure, or its proper place and company, and ...
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Great start! 1 letter in position, 2 more in word. Build around the correct positions.
Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.
STRAY — solved!
Key Insight
After 4 correct and 0 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just STRAY.
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What was the Wordle answer on August 12, 2024?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was STRAY. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from THAN (4L) to CONSTRAINED (11L).
Was puzzle #225 hard or easy?
Medium. STRAY has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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