Wordle Answers for Monday, July 14, 2025 — Puzzle #561
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RUGBY
/ˈɹʌɡbi/ USnoun · 1 meaning
1. (usually uncountable) A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past their opponent’s territory or kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
"The scrum is a distinctive element of rugby."
2. A loose fitting shirt with a collar, as worn by rugby players.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
RUGBY
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "(usually uncountable) A form of football in which players ca..."
Structure
1 vowel (U) · starts with RU · ends in GBY · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
(usually uncountable) A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ov...
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
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No letters matched. Try a word with completely different letters to eliminate more possibilities.
3 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.
RUGBY — solved!
Key Insight
After 0 correct and 3 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just RUGBY.
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The 5-letter Wordle answer was RUGBY. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from SILK (4L) to CULTIVATION (11L).
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Medium. RUGBY has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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