Wordle Answers for Friday, January 17, 2025 — Puzzle #383
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CLOUD
· 1 meaning
1. A visible mass of condensed watery vapor floating in the atmosphere.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
CLOUD
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "A visible mass of condensed watery vapor floating in the atm..."
Structure
2 vowels (O, U) · starts with CL · ends in OUD · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
A visible mass of condensed watery vapor floating in the atmosphere....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Good foundation! 1 letter locked in position. Keep these fixed and test other letters.
Pattern emerging: 2 confirmed positions, 1 letter to place. Use process of elimination.
CLOUD — solved!
Key Insight
After 2 correct and 1 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just CLOUD.
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The 5-letter Wordle answer was CLOUD. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from SCAN (4L) to ENGINEERING (11L).
Was puzzle #383 hard or easy?
Medium. CLOUD has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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