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Wordle Answers for Monday, October 7, 2024 — Puzzle #281

5L: CHEST 8 word lengths Puzzle #281 Published Oct 7, 2024

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5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #281
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CHEST

/t͡ʃɛst/ US

noun · 2 meanings

1. A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

"The clothes are kept in a chest."

2. A coffin.

1. To hit with one's chest (front of one's body)

2. To deposit in a chest.

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

CHEST

Answer

Hints (Without Spoilers)

Category

This word relates to "A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex l..."

Structure

1 vowel (E) · starts with CH · ends in EST · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid....

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

Found 3 letters in the word but wrong position. Reposition them in your next guess.

2
E
X
I
S
T

Pattern emerging: 2 confirmed positions, 1 letter to place. Use process of elimination.

3
C
H
E
S
T

CHEST — solved!

Key Insight

After 2 correct and 1 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just CHEST.

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What was the Wordle answer on October 7, 2024?

The 5-letter Wordle answer was CHEST. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from TIER (4L) to DEMONSTRATE (11L).

Was puzzle #281 hard or easy?

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

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