Wordle Answers for Sunday, August 18, 2024 — Puzzle #231
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TAPIR
/ˈteɪpiːə(ɹ)/ UKnoun · 1 meaning
1. Any one of the species of large odd-toed ungulates of the taxonomic family Tapiridae with a long prehensile upper lip, of which all four surviving species are in genus Tapirus.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
TAPIR
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Category
This word relates to "Any one of the species of large odd-toed ungulates of the ta..."
Structure
2 vowels (A, I) · starts with TA · ends in PIR · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
Any one of the species of large odd-toed ungulates of the taxonomic family Tapir...
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.
TAPIR — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 3 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just TAPIR.
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The 5-letter Wordle answer was TAPIR. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from DONE (4L) to RESTRICTION (11L).
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Medium. TAPIR has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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