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Wordle Answers for Tuesday, July 14, 2026 — Puzzle #926

5L: METAL 8 word lengths Puzzle #926 Published Jul 14, 2026

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

5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #926
M
E
T
A
L

METAL

· 1 meaning

1. A solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile.

Medium

Difficulty

4

Avg Guesses

75%

Solve Rate

METAL

Answer

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Category

This word relates to "A solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, f..."

Structure

2 vowels (E, A) · starts with ME · ends in TAL · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

A solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile....

Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 4

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

1
S
L
A
T
E

Found 4 letters in the word but wrong position. Reposition them in your next guess.

2
A
L
E
R
T

4 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.

3
P
L
A
T
E

4 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.

4
M
E
T
A
L

METAL — solved!

Key Insight

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

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What was the Wordle answer on July 14, 2026?

The 5-letter Wordle answer was METAL. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from TORN (4L) to DYSFUNCTION (11L).

Was puzzle #926 hard or easy?

Medium. METAL has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 4 guesses.

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