Wordle Answers for Monday, December 16, 2024 — Puzzle #351
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GROAN
/ɡɹəʊn/ USnoun · 2 meanings
1. A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
2. A low, guttural sound uttered in frustration, disapproval, or ecstasy.
1. To make a groan.
"The wooden table groaned under the weight of the banquet."
2. To strive after earnestly, as if with groans.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
GROAN
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief...."
Structure
2 vowels (O, A) · starts with GR · ends in OAN · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 1 letter in the word but wrong position. Reposition it in your next guess.
4 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.
GROAN — solved!
Key Insight
After 0 correct and 4 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just GROAN.
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The 5-letter Wordle answer was GROAN. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from PEEL (4L) to CORPORATION (11L).
Was puzzle #351 hard or easy?
Medium. GROAN has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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