Wordle Answers for Thursday, August 22, 2024 — Puzzle #235
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CIVIL
/ˈsɪv.əl/ USadjective · 1 meaning
1. Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
"She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people."
2. Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.
"It was very civil of him to stop the argument."
Medium
Difficulty
4
Avg Guesses
75%
Solve Rate
CIVIL
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "Having to do with people and government office as opposed to..."
Structure
1 vowel (I) · starts with CI · ends in VIL · has repeated letters
Definition Hint
Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or rel...
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 4
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 1 letter in the word but wrong position. Reposition it in your next guess.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 2 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 2 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
CIVIL — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 2 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just CIVIL.
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What was the Wordle answer on August 22, 2024?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was CIVIL. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from POOR (4L) to RESTRICTION (11L).
Was puzzle #235 hard or easy?
Medium. CIVIL has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 4 guesses.
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