Wordle Answers for Friday, April 17, 2026 — Puzzle #838
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BASIS
/ˈbeɪsɪs/ USnoun · 1 meaning
1. A physical base or foundation.
2. A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
BASIS
Answer
Hints (Without Spoilers)
Category
This word relates to "A physical base or foundation...."
Structure
2 vowels (A, I) · starts with BA · ends in SIS · has repeated letters
Definition Hint
A physical base or foundation....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 2 letters in the word but wrong position. Reposition them in your next guess.
Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.
BASIS — solved!
Key Insight
After 4 correct and 0 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just BASIS.
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What was the Wordle answer on April 17, 2026?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was BASIS. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from GENE (4L) to DESTINATION (11L).
Was puzzle #838 hard or easy?
Medium. BASIS has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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