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Wordle Answers for Monday, August 11, 2025 — Puzzle #589

5L: UNCLE 8 word lengths Puzzle #589 Published Aug 11, 2025

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5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #589
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UNCLE

/ˈʌŋ.kəl/ US

noun · 3 meanings

1. The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.

2. The male cousin of one’s parent.

1. To address somebody by the term uncle.

2. To act like, or as, an uncle.

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

UNCLE

Answer

Hints (Without Spoilers)

Category

This word relates to "The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent...."

Structure

2 vowels (U, E) · starts with UN · ends in CLE · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent....

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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Great start! 1 letter in position, 1 more in word. Build around the correct positions.

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Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 2 letters to place. Use process of elimination.

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UNCLE — solved!

Key Insight

After 1 correct and 2 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just UNCLE.

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The 5-letter Wordle answer was UNCLE. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from FILL (4L) to BORDERLINES (11L).

Was puzzle #589 hard or easy?

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

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