Wordle Answers for Friday, May 22, 2026 — Puzzle #873
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DRANK
/dɹæŋk/ USnoun · 2 meanings
1. Dextromethorphan
2. A drink, usually alcoholic
1. To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
"He drank the water I gave him."
2. (metonymic) To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.).
"Jack drank the whole bottle by himself."
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
DRANK
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "Dextromethorphan..."
Structure
1 vowel (A) · starts with DR · ends in ANK · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
Dextromethorphan...
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Good foundation! 1 letter locked in position. Keep these fixed and test other letters.
Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.
DRANK — solved!
Key Insight
After 3 correct and 1 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just DRANK.
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The 5-letter Wordle answer was DRANK. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from ROOT (4L) to INVOLVEMENT (11L).
Was puzzle #873 hard or easy?
Medium. DRANK has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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