The answer to Wordle #49 was

POUND

POUND: A unit of weight in various measurement systems.

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Letter difficulty: Easy

Its letter pattern is relatively straightforward.

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In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #49 scores 90/100 for solver difficulty (hard for the solver).

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8 Words in the _OUND family
4 Guesses in the solver replay

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

The solver reaches the answer in 4 guesses.

Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for August 7, 2021?
The Wordle answer for August 7, 2021 (puzzle #49) was POUND.
What does POUND mean?
POUND: A unit of weight in various measurement systems.
Why was Wordle #49 tricky?
POUND is rated easy for letter difficulty. Its letter pattern is relatively straightforward.

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