Wordle Answers for Wednesday, June 17, 2026 — Puzzle #899
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PROXY
/ˈpɹɒk.si/ USnoun · 3 meanings
1. An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.
2. The authority to act for another, especially when written.
1. To serve as a proxy for.
2. To function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
PROXY
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person...."
Structure
1 vowel (O) · starts with PR · ends in OXY · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
No letters matched. Try a word with completely different letters to eliminate more possibilities.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 2 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
PROXY — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 2 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just PROXY.
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Medium. PROXY has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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