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Puzzle #686 · May 06, 2023

Wordle Answer for May 06, 2023

This page keeps the full hint trail and answer breakdown for puzzle #686 so you can look it up later. Work through the hints below if you want to solve it yourself first — the answer is revealed further down. For the current puzzle, head to today's Wordle answer instead.

Archived May 06, 2023 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #686

Puzzle number
#686
Date
May 06, 2023
Word length
Five letters
First letter
A
Last letter
R
NYT tester difficulty
1.0 out of 6
WordleBot average
3.2 attempts (easy), 3.4 (hard)

The Hints, in Order

Each hint below adds one piece of information without giving away the rest — open them one at a time and stop as soon as you've got enough to make a confident guess.

  1. 1. Letter count +

    The word has five letters and works as a noun.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with A.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

    There are two vowels, in the first and fourth positions.

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or harm living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, unfair or unjust treatment, or an undesired situation..

Still stuck after all four? That usually means it's worth re-reading the tiles from your own last guess rather than reaching for a brand new word.

The Answer

The solution is ANGER. It's a noun that means A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or harm living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, unfair or unjust treatment, or an undesired situation.. Example: "vent one's anger" Synonyms: red mist, ire, resentment. Forms: angers.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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