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Wordle Answers for Sunday, October 20, 2024 — Puzzle #294

5L: GUILT 8 word lengths Puzzle #294 Published Oct 20, 2024

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

5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #294
G
U
I
L
T

GUILT

/ɡɪlt/

noun · 1 meaning

1. Responsibility for wrongdoing.

2. The state of having been found guilty or admitted guilt in legal proceedings.

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

GUILT

Answer

Hints (Without Spoilers)

Category

This word relates to "Responsibility for wrongdoing...."

Structure

2 vowels (U, I) · starts with GU · ends in ILT · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

Responsibility for wrongdoing....

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

2
U
N
T
I
L

4 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.

3
G
U
I
L
T

GUILT — solved!

Key Insight

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

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What was the Wordle answer on October 20, 2024?

The 5-letter Wordle answer was GUILT. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from WIDE (4L) to DESTRUCTION (11L).

Was puzzle #294 hard or easy?

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

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