Puzzle #973
Wordle Answer for February 17, 2024
PSALM was the official Wordle solution for February 17, 2024, puzzle #973.
Difficulty: Too new to rate
The day's hints, in case you're catching up
Hint 1Meaning
It's a common English word you'd find in any standard dictionary.
Hint 2Vowels
It contains exactly one vowel: A.
Hint 3Letters
All five letters are unique — no letter appears twice.
Hint 4First letter
It starts with the letter P.
Hint 5Last letter
It ends with the letter M.
Why this word played the way it did
PSALM runs on a single vowel (A), which makes opener words like ADIEU or AUDIO nearly useless against it — players who started consonant-heavy had the edge. All five letters are distinct, so no double-letter traps — every green and yellow you earned carried full information.
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