Wordle Answers for Friday, April 17, 2026 — Puzzle #838
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CHUNK
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Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
CHUNK
Answer
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Category
A common 5-letter English word.
Structure
1 vowel (U) · starts with CH · ends in UNK · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
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No letters matched. Try a word with completely different letters to eliminate more possibilities.
4 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.
CHUNK — solved!
Key Insight
After 0 correct and 4 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just CHUNK.
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What was the Wordle answer on April 17, 2026?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was CHUNK. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from FAKE (L) to QUESTIONING (L).
Was puzzle #838 hard or easy?
Medium. CHUNK has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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