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Wordle Answers for Saturday, July 18, 2026 — Puzzle #930

5L: SCARE 8 word lengths Puzzle #930 Published Jul 18, 2026

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

5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #930
S
C
A
R
E

SCARE

· 1 meaning

1. Cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten.

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

SCARE

Answer

Hints (Without Spoilers)

Category

This word relates to "Cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten...."

Structure

2 vowels (A, E) · starts with SC · ends in ARE · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

Cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten....

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! 3 letters locked in position. Keep these fixed and test other letters.

2
S
N
A
R
E

Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.

3
S
C
A
R
E

SCARE — solved!

Key Insight

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

Frequently Asked — July 18, 2026

What was the Wordle answer on July 18, 2026?

The 5-letter Wordle answer was SCARE. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from WEAK (4L) to STAKEHOLDER (11L).

Was puzzle #930 hard or easy?

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

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