Wordle Answers for Saturday, August 17, 2024 — Puzzle #230
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HELLO
· 1 meaning
1. Used as a greeting or to begin a telephone conversation.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
HELLO
Answer
Hints (Without Spoilers)
Category
This word relates to "Used as a greeting or to begin a telephone conversation...."
Structure
2 vowels (E, O) · starts with HE · ends in LLO · has repeated letters
Definition Hint
Used as a greeting or to begin a telephone conversation....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 2 letters in the word but wrong position. Reposition them in your next guess.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 3 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
HELLO — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 3 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just HELLO.
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What was the Wordle answer on August 17, 2024?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was HELLO. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from DASH (4L) to EXCEPTIONAL (11L).
Was puzzle #230 hard or easy?
Medium. HELLO has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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