Wordle Answers for Monday, August 31, 2026 — Puzzle #974
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TEETH
/tiːθ/ USnoun · 3 meanings
1. The ability to be enforced, or to be enforced to any useful effect.
"The international community's sanctions against the regime had some teeth to them this time around."
1. To grow teeth.
"Babies typically start teething at about six months."
2. To bite on something to relieve discomfort caused by growing teeth.
"She'll teethe on anything that she can get into her mouth."
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
TEETH
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "The ability to be enforced, or to be enforced to any useful ..."
Structure
1 vowel (E) · starts with TE · ends in ETH · has repeated letters
Definition Hint
The ability to be enforced, or to be enforced to any useful effect....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Great start! 1 letter in position, 1 more in word. Build around the correct positions.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 2 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
TEETH — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 2 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just TEETH.
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What was the Wordle answer on August 31, 2026?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was TEETH. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from POOL (4L) to VACCINATION (11L).
Was puzzle #974 hard or easy?
Medium. TEETH has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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