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Wordle Answers for Sunday, October 12, 2025 — Puzzle #651

5L: WITCH 8 word lengths Puzzle #651 Published Oct 12, 2025

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5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #651
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WITCH

/wɪtʃ/ US

noun · 2 meanings

1. A person who practices witchcraft; a woman or man who practices witchcraft.

2. An ugly or unpleasant woman.

"I hate that old witch."

1. To practise witchcraft.

2. To bewitch.

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

WITCH

Answer

Hints (Without Spoilers)

Category

This word relates to "A person who practices witchcraft; a woman or man who practi..."

Structure

1 vowel (I) · starts with WI · ends in TCH · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

A person who practices witchcraft; a woman or man who practices witchcraft....

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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Found 1 letter in the word but wrong position. Reposition it in your next guess.

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Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 3 letters to place. Use process of elimination.

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WITCH — solved!

Key Insight

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

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The 5-letter Wordle answer was WITCH. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from WELL (4L) to UNCERTAINTY (11L).

Was puzzle #651 hard or easy?

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

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