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Wordle Answers for Wednesday, September 11, 2024 — Puzzle #255

5L: DROWN 8 word lengths Puzzle #255 Published Sep 11, 2024

Daily answers for all 8 word lengths. Click on any word for detailed analysis.

5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #255
D
R
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N

DROWN

/dɹaʊn/ US

verb · 1 meaning

1. To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid.

2. To kill by suffocating in water or another liquid.

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

DROWN

Answer

Hints (Without Spoilers)

Category

This word relates to "To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other flu..."

Structure

1 vowel (O) · starts with DR · ends in OWN · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid....

Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3

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

1
S
L
A
T
E

No letters matched. Try a word with completely different letters to eliminate more possibilities.

2
G
R
O
W
N

Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.

3
D
R
O
W
N

DROWN — solved!

Key Insight

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

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What was the Wordle answer on September 11, 2024?

The 5-letter Wordle answer was DROWN. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from ZINC (4L) to CHALLENGING (11L).

Was puzzle #255 hard or easy?

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

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