The answer to Wordle #203 was

CRANK

CRANK: Strange; weird; odd.

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Letter difficulty: Tricky

Why it may be tricky: uncommon letters, only one vowel.

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In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #203 scores 81/100 for solver difficulty (tricky).

1 Possible answers after CRANE
49 Possible answers after SLATE
288 Possible answers after ADIEU
4 Words in the _RANK family
4 Guesses in the solver replay

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One route our solver takes from its usual opening word to CRANK.

The solver reaches the answer in 4 guesses.

Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for January 8, 2022?
The Wordle answer for January 8, 2022 (puzzle #203) was CRANK.
What does CRANK mean?
CRANK: Strange; weird; odd.
Why was Wordle #203 tricky?
CRANK is rated tricky for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: uncommon letters, only one vowel.

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