Wordle Answers for Wednesday, May 7, 2025 — Puzzle #493
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ZEBRA
· 1 meaning
1. An African wild horse with black-and-white stripes and an erect mane.
Medium
Difficulty
4
Avg Guesses
75%
Solve Rate
ZEBRA
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "An African wild horse with black-and-white stripes and an er..."
Structure
2 vowels (E, A) · starts with ZE · ends in BRA · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
An African wild horse with black-and-white stripes and an erect mane....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 4
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 2 letters in the word but wrong position. Reposition them in your next guess.
4 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.
4 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.
ZEBRA — solved!
Key Insight
After 0 correct and 4 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just ZEBRA.
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The 5-letter Wordle answer was ZEBRA. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from VOTE (4L) to PROBABILITY (11L).
Was puzzle #493 hard or easy?
Medium. ZEBRA has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 4 guesses.
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