Wordle Answer for May 21 2026 Revealed as AGREE in Puzzle 1797 |
NEW YORK — The New York Times' Wordle puzzle for Thursday, May 21, 2026, is No. 1,797, with the solution "AGREE," a common verb that challenged many players amid moderate difficulty ratings.
Players had six attempts to guess the five-letter word, with feedback provided through colored tiles: green for correct letters in the right position, yellow for correct letters in the wrong position, and gray for letters not in the word.
According to The New York Times Wordle Review, today's word is AGREE, a verb. It means "to consent or accede (to); say 'yes,'" or "to be in harmony or accord," per Webster's New World College Dictionary.
The puzzle took testers an average of 5.5 guesses, described as very challenging by some metrics, though individual results varied widely. Many players reported solving it in four guesses, while others needed five or six.
Yesterday's answer for puzzle No. 1,796 on May 20 was WRECK.
Wordle, created by Josh Wardle and acquired by The New York Times in 2022, continues to attract millions of daily players. The game resets at midnight local time, offering one puzzle per day with no repeats.
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