The answer to Wordle #323 was

CANNY

CANNY: Careful, prudent, cautious.

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Letter difficulty: Tricky

Why it may be tricky: a repeated letter, only one vowel.

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In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #323 scores 92/100 for solver difficulty (hard for the solver).

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

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

The solver reaches the answer in 4 guesses.

Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for May 8, 2022?
The Wordle answer for May 8, 2022 (puzzle #323) was CANNY.
What does CANNY mean?
CANNY: Careful, prudent, cautious.
Why was Wordle #323 tricky?
CANNY is rated tricky for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: a repeated letter, only one vowel.

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