Wordle Answers for Friday, May 8, 2026 — Puzzle #859
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COUNT
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Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
COUNT
Answer
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Category
A common 5-letter English word.
Structure
2 vowels (O, U) · starts with CO · ends in UNT · 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.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 3 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
COUNT — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 3 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just COUNT.
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What was the Wordle answer on May 8, 2026?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was COUNT. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from FIZZ (L) to UNIFICATION (L).
Was puzzle #859 hard or easy?
Medium. COUNT has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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