Does Wordle repeat answers?

The New York Times Wordle has not repeated any answer since its launch. The game uses a curated list of approximately 2,300 words, and answers are selected to avoid repetition. However, since the NYT took over the game, they reshuffled the original word list, so some words that appeared in the original game have appeared again under NYT management.

How can studying past Wordle answers improve my game?

Studying the archive reveals: which letter patterns Wordle favours (common endings like -TION, -NESS, -LY appear rarely — Wordle prefers base forms), which starting letters are most common (S leads), that double-letter words appear less often than single-letter words, and that the answers skew toward concrete nouns and everyday verbs over abstract or technical vocabulary.

Wordle Answer Archive

Q: What was yesterday's Wordle answer?

Yesterday's Wordle answer and all recent past answers are listed in our archive below. Wordle answers change daily at midnight in your local timezone. For today's hints and answer, visit our Wordle Hints Today page which updates every morning.

📅 Past answers by date 🔍 Searchable history 📊 Pattern analysis included 🔄 Updated daily

In This Guide

Most recent Wordle answers
2026 archive
2025 archive
Patterns in past answers
What the archive tells us about future answers
Frequently asked questions

📅 Looking for today's answer?

This page lists past answers only, so there are no spoilers for today's puzzle. If you're stuck on today's Wordle and want progressive hints without a full spoiler, visit the Wordle Hints Today page — it gives you three levels of clues that reveal only as much as you want to see.

2,300+

Words in the full Wordle answer list

1,600+

Days of Wordle puzzles since launch

Repeated answers (Wordle never repeats)

Most Recent Wordle Answers — May 2026

The most recent answers, newest first. These are confirmed past answers — not today's puzzle.

BLUNTMay 10, 2026

CRIMPMay 9, 2026

SWATHMay 8, 2026

FLINTMay 7, 2026

OXIDEMay 6, 2026

GRUELMay 5, 2026

TITHEMay 4, 2026

POKERMay 3, 2026

SEDANMay 2, 2026

WALTZMay 1, 2026

FROTHApr 30, 2026

CLASPApr 29, 2026

OVERTApr 28, 2026

SIRENApr 27, 2026

TANGYApr 26, 2026

PLUMBApr 25, 2026

KNEELApr 24, 2026

BRISKApr 23, 2026

TOXICApr 22, 2026

GROVEApr 21, 2026

VENOMApr 20, 2026

SCOURApr 19, 2026

BLANDApr 18, 2026

TWIRLApr 17, 2026

2026 Archive — January through April

All confirmed Wordle answers from earlier in 2026.

April 2026

PENALApr 16

SCAMPApr 15

RHINOApr 14

VERGEApr 13

TULIPApr 12

STUMPApr 11

FLAIRApr 10

CONGAApr 9

BLAZEApr 8

SNAREApr 7

GAVELApr 6

SPUNKApr 5

LINERApr 4

TROTHApr 3

CINCHApr 2

WHIRLApr 1

March 2026

GUISEMar 31

FRAILMar 30

EPOCHMar 29

TALONMar 28

SMOCKMar 27

PRUNEMar 26

BRAWNMar 25

DEPOTMar 24

LYRICMar 23

KNAVEMar 22

THORNMar 21

GUSTOMar 20

CRISPMar 19

HASTEMar 18

SPIREMar 17

CHASMMar 16

FLUTEMar 15

DOWRYMar 14

PERCHMar 13

SNOUTMar 12

TROVEMar 11

CLEFTMar 10

MANORMar 9

GLOATMar 8

TWEEDMar 7

STOMPMar 6

LITHEMar 5

GRIPEMar 4

CAMEOMar 3

SKULKMar 2

RIVETMar 1

February 2026

SPOUTFeb 28

CLOVEFeb 27

BARONFeb 26

FINCHFeb 25

GLEANFeb 24

PLAITFeb 23

SCOFFFeb 22

DROLLFeb 21

VAPIDFeb 20

BLEATFeb 19

OCTETFeb 18

SWAMPFeb 17

GROUTFeb 16

KNOLLFeb 15

TRUCEFeb 14

SNARLFeb 13

FRONDFeb 12

CRAVEFeb 11

TOPAZFeb 10

EXPELFeb 9

STILTFeb 8

OPTICFeb 7

GRIMEFeb 6

WINCHFeb 5

DECOYFeb 4

SAVORFeb 3

CLUMPFeb 2

BROODFeb 1

January 2026

TRYSTJan 31

PIVOTJan 30

GAUNTJan 29

BLUFFJan 28

STERNJan 27

SMEARJan 26

TIARAJan 25

CRUMBJan 24

SCALDJan 23

NOTCHJan 22

PLANKJan 21

ENVOYJan 20

Patterns in Past Answers

Studying the archive reveals consistent patterns in which types of words Wordle selects — useful for guessing strategies and understanding the word list curation.

📊 S is the most common starting letter

Approximately 15% of Wordle answers start with S — the most common starting letter. This aligns with S being the most common first letter in 5-letter English words generally. C (9%), B (8%), T (7%), and P (7%) round out the top 5.

📊 E is the most common ending letter

About 19% of Wordle answers end in E, making it by far the most common final letter. This is followed by S (not as common as you'd expect, since Wordle avoids plurals), T (7.5%), Y (6.8%), and D (6.2%).

📊 Double letters are uncommon

Only about 12% of Wordle answers contain double letters (LL, TT, SS, OO, etc.). This means you can safely rule out double letters in your early guesses when multiple other candidates exist — though notable double-letter answers (KNOLL, SCOFF, DROLL) do appear.

📊 Concrete nouns dominate

Wordle overwhelmingly favours concrete nouns (PLANK, DEPOT, TULIP), verbs (CRIMP, SCOUR, WALTZ), and adjectives (TOXIC, BLUNT, BLAND). Abstract vocabulary, technical terms, and proper nouns are essentially absent from the answer list.

What the Archive Tells Us About Future Answers

Pattern analysis of past answers provides concrete guidance for reducing your guess count on future puzzles.

✅ Letters still to appear (or appearing rarely)

As the Wordle answer list is used up, certain letters and letter combinations become progressively rarer in future answers. Track the archive to spot which high-frequency letters (R, T, A, E, S) are already confirmed gone and focus remaining guesses on the unused combinations. This is especially useful in the final 2–3 guesses when you're confident about most letters.

⚡ The "Wordle won't repeat" principle

Because Wordle never repeats answers, every past answer is permanently eliminated from future consideration. If you've been tracking for a year, you've eliminated 365 words from the ~2,300-word answer list — reducing your guess pool by about 16%. This mathematically improves your expected solve rate if you know the past answers. The archive is a direct strategic advantage.

Common answer patterns (recurring structural types)

_R_NTST______LE CR______ERBL___ ___NKPL______CH GR______MPFL___

Frequently Asked Questions

What was yesterday's Wordle answer?

Yesterday's Wordle answer is listed at the top of the archive above (the entry dated one day before today). The most recently confirmed answer in our archive as of May 11, 2026 was BLUNT (May 10). For today's live hints without a full spoiler, visit the Wordle Hints Today page.

Does Wordle ever repeat answers?

No — the New York Times Wordle has not repeated any answer in its current form. The game uses a curated list of approximately 2,300 words selected in advance, and each word is used exactly once. Note: when the NYT acquired Wordle, they reshuffled the original list, so a small number of words that appeared in the original game appeared again — but no word has repeated under NYT management since that initial reshuffle.

How can I use the answer archive to improve my Wordle score?

Three ways: (1) Eliminate past answers from your mental candidate list — Wordle won't reuse them. (2) Study the patterns — most answers are concrete nouns and common verbs, not abstract or technical vocabulary. (3) Note common letter positions — the archive confirms that S in position 1 and E in position 5 are the most common starting and ending letters, which should inform your opener choices. The Best Starting Words guide applies this data directly.

How many Wordle answers are left?

The original Wordle list contained approximately 2,309 answers. As of May 2026, roughly 1,600+ have been used, leaving approximately 700+ answers remaining. At one puzzle per day, that's about 2 more years of puzzles before the NYT would need to introduce new words or restart the cycle (they will almost certainly introduce new words rather than repeat).

Where can I find today's Wordle hints without seeing the answer?

The Wordle Hints Today page on WordVault gives you three progressive hint levels — a vague category hint, a letter pattern hint, and finally the full answer — so you can stop reading at whatever level you need without seeing more than you want. It updates every morning with that day's puzzle.