The answer to Wordle #225 was

WRUNG

WRUNG: simple past and past participle of wring

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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 #225 scores 87/100 for solver difficulty (tricky).

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3 Words in the WR_NG family
4 Guesses in the solver replay

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

The solver reaches the answer in 4 guesses.

Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for January 30, 2022?
The Wordle answer for January 30, 2022 (puzzle #225) was WRUNG.
What does WRUNG mean?
WRUNG: simple past and past participle of wring
Why was Wordle #225 tricky?
WRUNG is rated tricky for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: uncommon letters, only one vowel.

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