The answer to Wordle #5 was

BLUSH

BLUSH: An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.

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Letter difficulty: Moderate

Why it may be tricky: only one vowel.

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In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #5 scores 91/100 for solver difficulty (hard for the solver).

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

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

The solver reaches the answer in 4 guesses.

Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for June 24, 2021?
The Wordle answer for June 24, 2021 (puzzle #5) was BLUSH.
What does BLUSH mean?
BLUSH: An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.
Why was Wordle #5 tricky?
BLUSH is rated moderate for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: only one vowel.

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