Wordle Answers for Monday, August 26, 2024 — Puzzle #239
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TOTAL
/ˈtəʊ.təl/noun · 3 meanings
1. An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
"A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall."
2. Sum.
"The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15."
1. To add up; to calculate the sum of.
"When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure."
2. To equal a total of; to amount to.
"That totals seven times so far."
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
TOTAL
Answer
Hints (Without Spoilers)
Category
This word relates to "An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts...."
Structure
2 vowels (O, A) · starts with TO · ends in TAL · has repeated letters
Definition Hint
An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 3 letters in the word but wrong position. Reposition them in your next guess.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 2 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
TOTAL — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 2 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just TOTAL.
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The 5-letter Wordle answer was TOTAL. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from VEIN (4L) to CHALLENGING (11L).
Was puzzle #239 hard or easy?
Medium. TOTAL has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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