Wordle #1961 —
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Five hints, gentle to strong
Each one stays covered until you tap it. Go in order or skip ahead.
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Two. That counts every A, E, I, O and U, including repeats.
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No. All five letters are different.
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The first letter is V.
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The last letter is R.
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A venomous snake, especially one with long hinged fangs.
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The answer
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The answer to Wordle #1961 is VIPER.
Word breakdown
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Go to the answerVIPER, letter by letter
Letter facts are counted from the word itself. The meaning note is written by an editor.
- Vowels
- 2 · I and E
- Consonants
- 3 · V, P and R
- Repeated letters
- None
- Shape
- Consonant, vowel, consonant, vowel, consonant
Why it could be tricky
The pattern _IPER also fits PIPER, RIPER and WIPER. With I, P, E and R in place, only one spot is left to settle, and each wrong try rules out one word at a time. A guess that tests several of those letters at once can settle it sooner.
What it means
viper noun · A venomous snake, especially one with long hinged fangs.
Editor's note
A closer look at VIPER
VIPER is a specific kind of snake rather than the generic word for any reptile. The V opening is relatively uncommon among everyday five-letter words, while the letters are all different.
What one guess would tell you
CRANE against VIPER would produce the colors shown above. Green means the correct letter and spot; yellow means a letter elsewhere in the word; gray means no unused copy of that letter remains. This is a calculated example, not a recorded player's guess.
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How this puzzle was checked
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