Wordle Answer for May 09, 2026 — Puzzle #1785 Hints and Solution

Quick Facts: Wordle #1785

Puzzle number: #1785
Date: May 09, 2026
Word length: Five letters
First letter: S
Last letter: N
NYT tester difficulty: 1 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. Letter count +

The word has five letters and works as a noun.
2. Starting letter +

It begins with S.
3. Vowel pattern +

There are two vowels, in the second and fourth positions.
4. Word ending +

It means A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. ..

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 SATIN. It's a noun that means A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. .. Example: "Ibn Batuta informs us that a rich silk texture made here was called Zaitniya; and there can be little doubt that this is the real origin of our word Satin,Zettani in medival Italian, Aceytuni in Spanish." Forms: satins.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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