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Wordle Answers for Saturday, August 22, 2026 — Puzzle #965

5L: JUDGE 8 word lengths Puzzle #965 Published Aug 22, 2026

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5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #965
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JUDGE

· 1 meaning

1. A public officer appointed to decide cases in a court of law.

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

JUDGE

Answer

Hints (Without Spoilers)

Category

This word relates to "A public officer appointed to decide cases in a court of law..."

Structure

2 vowels (U, E) · starts with JU · ends in DGE · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

A public officer appointed to decide cases in a court of law....

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

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

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G
U
I
D
E

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

3
J
U
D
G
E

JUDGE — solved!

Key Insight

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

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What was the Wordle answer on August 22, 2026?

The 5-letter Wordle answer was JUDGE. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from WING (4L) to ESTABLISHED (11L).

Was puzzle #965 hard or easy?

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

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