The answer to Wordle #416 was

PATTY

PATTY: A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.

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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 #416 scores 73/100 for solver difficulty (tricky).

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6 Words in the _ATTY family
3 Guesses in the solver replay

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

The solver reaches the answer in 3 guesses.

Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for August 9, 2022?
The Wordle answer for August 9, 2022 (puzzle #416) was PATTY.
What does PATTY mean?
PATTY: A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.
Why was Wordle #416 tricky?
PATTY is rated tricky for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: a repeated letter, only one vowel.

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