The answer to Wordle #38 was

TRAWL

TRAWL: A net or dragnet used for trawling.

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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 #38 scores 78/100 for solver difficulty (tricky).

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4 Words in the _RAWL family
4 Guesses in the solver replay

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

The solver reaches the answer in 4 guesses.

Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for July 27, 2021?
The Wordle answer for July 27, 2021 (puzzle #38) was TRAWL.
What does TRAWL mean?
TRAWL: A net or dragnet used for trawling.
Why was Wordle #38 tricky?
TRAWL is rated tricky for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: uncommon letters, only one vowel.

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