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Wordle Answers for Monday, February 9, 2026 — Puzzle #771

5L: BEGAN 8 word lengths Puzzle #771 Published Feb 9, 2026

Daily answers for all 8 word lengths. Click on any word for detailed analysis.

5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #771
B
E
G
A
N

BEGAN

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Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

BEGAN

Answer

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Category

A common 5-letter English word.

Structure

2 vowels (E, A) · starts with BE · ends in GAN · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3

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

1
S
L
A
T
E

Found 2 letters in the word but wrong position. Reposition them in your next guess.

2
R
A
N
G
E

4 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.

3
B
E
G
A
N

BEGAN — solved!

Key Insight

After 0 correct and 4 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just BEGAN.

Frequently Asked — February 9, 2026

What was the Wordle answer on February 9, 2026?

The 5-letter Wordle answer was BEGAN. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from COST (L) to ATMOSPHERIC (L).

Was puzzle #771 hard or easy?

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

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