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Wordle Answers for Monday, January 6, 2025 — Puzzle #372

5L: SWORD 8 word lengths Puzzle #372 Published Jan 6, 2025

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5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #372
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SWORD

/sɔːd/ US

noun · 1 meaning

1. A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, and usually a pommel and cross-guard, which is designed to stab, slash, and/or hack.

2. A suit in the minor arcana in tarot.

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

SWORD

Answer

Hints (Without Spoilers)

Category

This word relates to "A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, and usually a pommel and c..."

Structure

1 vowel (O) · starts with SW · ends in ORD · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, and usually a pommel and cross-guard, which is...

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

Good foundation! 1 letter locked in position. Keep these fixed and test other letters.

2
S
W
U
N
G

Solid progress with 2 correct positions. Try repositioning any present letters.

3
S
W
O
R
D

SWORD — solved!

Key Insight

After 2 correct and 0 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just SWORD.

Frequently Asked — January 6, 2025

What was the Wordle answer on January 6, 2025?

The 5-letter Wordle answer was SWORD. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from TAME (4L) to REPLACEMENT (11L).

Was puzzle #372 hard or easy?

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

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