Wordle Answers for Wednesday, May 6, 2026 — Puzzle #857
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CORAL
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Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
CORAL
Answer
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Category
A common 5-letter English word.
Structure
2 vowels (O, A) · starts with CO · ends in RAL · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
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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.
CORAL — solved!
Key Insight
After 3 correct and 1 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just CORAL.
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What was the Wordle answer on May 6, 2026?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was CORAL. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from FISH (L) to TRANSACTION (L).
Was puzzle #857 hard or easy?
Medium. CORAL has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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