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Wordle Answers for Sunday, September 8, 2024 — Puzzle #252

5L: BLACK 8 word lengths Puzzle #252 Published Sep 8, 2024

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5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #252
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BLACK

/blak/ UK

noun · 3 meanings

1. The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.

2. A black dye or pigment.

1. To make black; to blacken.

2. To apply blacking to (something).

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

BLACK

Answer

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Category

This word relates to "The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also..."

Structure

1 vowel (A) · starts with BL · ends in ACK · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is re...

Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3

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Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)

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E

Good foundation! 2 letters locked in position. Keep these fixed and test other letters.

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K

Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.

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K

BLACK — solved!

Key Insight

After 4 correct and 0 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just BLACK.

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Was puzzle #252 hard or easy?

Medium. BLACK has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.

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