Wordle Answers for Saturday, May 2, 2026 — Puzzle #853
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COBRA
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Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
COBRA
Answer
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Category
A common 5-letter English word.
Structure
2 vowels (O, A) · starts with CO · ends in BRA · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 1 letter in the word but wrong position. Reposition it in your next guess.
4 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.
COBRA — solved!
Key Insight
After 0 correct and 4 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just COBRA.
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What was the Wordle answer on May 2, 2026?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was COBRA. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from FIND (L) to SOVEREIGNTY (L).
Was puzzle #853 hard or easy?
Medium. COBRA has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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