Wordle #1,799 Answer
May 23, 2026 · Saturday
The answer to Wordle #1,799 was
CHUCK
CHUCK: Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.
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Why it may be tricky: a repeated letter, uncommon letters, only one vowel.
How difficult was it for the solver?
In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #1,799 scores 94/100 for solver difficulty (hard for the solver).
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Possible answers after CRANE
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Possible answers after SLATE
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Possible answers after ADIEU
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Words in the CH_CK family
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Guesses in the solver replay
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Solver replay
One route our solver takes from its usual opening word to CHUCK.
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The solver reaches the answer in 4 guesses.
Common questions
- What was the Wordle answer for May 23, 2026?
- The Wordle answer for May 23, 2026 (puzzle #1799) was CHUCK.
- What does CHUCK mean?
- CHUCK: Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.
- Why was Wordle #1799 tricky?
- CHUCK is rated hard for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: a repeated letter, uncommon letters, only one vowel.