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Wordle Answers for Tuesday, June 9, 2026 — Puzzle #891

5L: FRAUD 8 word lengths Puzzle #891 Published Jun 9, 2026

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5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #891
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FRAUD

/fɹɔːd/ UK

noun · 2 meanings

1. The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.

2. Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved and/or unlawful gain.

1. To defraud

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

FRAUD

Answer

Hints (Without Spoilers)

Category

This word relates to "The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money..."

Structure

2 vowels (A, U) · starts with FR · ends in AUD · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception...

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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S
L
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E

Good foundation! 1 letter locked in position. Keep these fixed and test other letters.

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U
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R
D

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

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F
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D

FRAUD — solved!

Key Insight

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

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What was the Wordle answer on June 9, 2026?

The 5-letter Wordle answer was FRAUD. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from PULL (4L) to ACHIEVEMENT (11L).

Was puzzle #891 hard or easy?

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

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