Wordle Answers for Monday, May 18, 2026 — Puzzle #869
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GUESS
/ɡɛs/ USverb · 1 meaning
1. To reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.
2. To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly.
"He who guesses the riddle shall have the ring."
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
GUESS
Answer
Hints (Without Spoilers)
Category
This word relates to "To reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion...."
Structure
2 vowels (U, E) · starts with GU · ends in ESS · has repeated letters
Definition Hint
To reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
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.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 3 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
GUESS — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 3 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just GUESS.
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What was the Wordle answer on May 18, 2026?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was GUESS. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from LASH (4L) to ACQUISITION (11L).
Was puzzle #869 hard or easy?
Medium. GUESS has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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