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Wordle Answers for Wednesday, February 18, 2026 — Puzzle #780

5L: BLAME 8 word lengths Puzzle #780 Published Feb 18, 2026

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5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #780
B
L
A
M
E

BLAME

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Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

BLAME

Answer

Hints (Without Spoilers)

Category

A common 5-letter English word.

Structure

2 vowels (A, E) · starts with BL · ends in AME · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3

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Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)

1
S
L
A
T
E

Good foundation! 3 letters locked in position. Keep these fixed and test other letters.

2
B
L
A
Z
E

Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.

3
B
L
A
M
E

BLAME — solved!

Key Insight

After 4 correct and 0 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just BLAME.

Frequently Asked — February 18, 2026

What was the Wordle answer on February 18, 2026?

The 5-letter Wordle answer was BLAME. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from DATA (L) to COMFORTABLE (L).

Was puzzle #780 hard or easy?

Medium. BLAME has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.

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