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Wordle Answers for Tuesday, February 18, 2025 — Puzzle #415

5L: CRANE 8 word lengths Puzzle #415 Published Feb 18, 2025

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5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #415
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CRANE

/kɹeɪn/ US

noun · 2 meanings

1. Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.

2. Ardea herodias, the great blue heron.

1. To extend (one's neck).

2. To raise or lower with, or as if with, a crane.

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

CRANE

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Category

This word relates to "Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs a..."

Structure

2 vowels (A, E) · starts with CR · ends in ANE · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which...

Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3

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Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)

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S
L
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E

Good foundation! 2 letters locked in position. Keep these fixed and test other letters.

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Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.

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C
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CRANE — solved!

Key Insight

After 3 correct and 1 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just CRANE.

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The 5-letter Wordle answer was CRANE. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from LEAK (4L) to REGULATIONS (11L).

Was puzzle #415 hard or easy?

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

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