Wordle Answers for Saturday, October 5, 2024 — Puzzle #279
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LAUGH
/laːf/ USnoun · 2 meanings
1. An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.
"His deep laughs boomed through the room."
2. Something that provokes mirth or scorn.
"Your new hat's an absolute laugh, dude."
1. To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.
"There were many laughing children running on the school grounds."
2. To be or appear cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport.
Medium
Difficulty
4
Avg Guesses
75%
Solve Rate
LAUGH
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the ..."
Structure
2 vowels (A, U) · starts with LA · ends in UGH · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laugh...
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 4
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.
3 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 2 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
LAUGH — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 2 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just LAUGH.
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The 5-letter Wordle answer was LAUGH. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from ACID (4L) to INTERACTION (11L).
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Medium. LAUGH has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 4 guesses.
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