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Wordle Answers for Wednesday, May 13, 2026 — Puzzle #864

5L: WRITE 8 word lengths Puzzle #864 Published May 13, 2026

Daily answers for all 8 word lengths. Click on any word for detailed analysis.

5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #864
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T
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WRITE

· 1 meaning

1. Mark letters, words, or symbols on a surface, typically paper, with a pen or pencil.

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

WRITE

Answer

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Category

This word relates to "Mark letters, words, or symbols on a surface, typically pape..."

Structure

2 vowels (I, E) · starts with WR · ends in ITE · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

Mark letters, words, or symbols on a surface, typically paper, with a pen or pen...

Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3

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Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)

1
S
L
A
T
E

Good foundation! 2 letters locked in position. Keep these fixed and test other letters.

2
W
H
I
T
E

Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.

3
W
R
I
T
E

WRITE — solved!

Key Insight

After 4 correct and 0 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just WRITE.

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What was the Wordle answer on May 13, 2026?

The 5-letter Wordle answer was WRITE. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from CLUE (4L) to RECOGNITION (11L).

Was puzzle #864 hard or easy?

Medium. WRITE has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.

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