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Wordle Answers for Thursday, April 9, 2026 — Puzzle #830

5L: PUNCH 8 word lengths Puzzle #830 Published Apr 9, 2026

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5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #830
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PUNCH

/pʌntʃ/ US

noun · 2 meanings

1. A hit or strike with one's fist.

2. Power, strength, energy.

1. To strike with one's fist.

"If she punches me, I'm gonna break her nose."

2. (of cattle) To herd.

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

PUNCH

Answer

Hints (Without Spoilers)

Category

This word relates to "A hit or strike with one's fist...."

Structure

1 vowel (U) · starts with PU · ends in NCH · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

A hit or strike with one's fist....

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

No letters matched. Try a word with completely different letters to eliminate more possibilities.

2
C
H
U
N
K

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

3
P
U
N
C
H

PUNCH — solved!

Key Insight

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

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The 5-letter Wordle answer was PUNCH. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from ROLL (4L) to RECOGNITION (11L).

Was puzzle #830 hard or easy?

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

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