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· Wordle #754 — progressive hints first, full answer hidden until you click.
Last updated: May 13, 2026 at 1:10 AM PDT
Hint 1 — Vague clue
Is your attire not quite up to par for an elegant affair?
Hint 2 — Definition
A plain or shabby person
Hint 3 — Part of speech
noun
Hint 4 — Vowels
Today's word contains 1 vowel.
Hint 5 — Repeated letters
One letter repeats in this word.
Hint 6 — First letter
Starts with the letter D.
Hint 7 — Last letter
Ends with the letter Y.
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The Wordle answer for was CLOCK.
What is today's Wordle answer?
Today's Wordle answer is the official 5-letter solution to the New York Times Wordle puzzle for May 13, 2026, also known as Wordle #754. You'll find today's Wordle answer revealed at the top of this page behind a single click, along with progressive Wordle hints today and a short explanation of the word. If you only need a nudge, our hints are designed to give you just enough information to keep your streak alive without spoiling today's Wordle.
Wordle is the daily 5-letter word puzzle from The New York Times. You get six guesses to find the hidden word — green tiles mark letters in the right spot, yellow tiles mark letters that appear elsewhere in the word, and grey tiles eliminate letters entirely. A new puzzle drops every day at midnight local time, and we update this page within minutes so today's Wordle answer is always ready when you are.
How we find the Wordle answer
We pull the Wordle solution today directly from the official New York Times Wordle endpoint as soon as the new puzzle goes live. Our system fetches the puzzle data, verifies that the official puzzle number and print date match the NYT's published archive, and only then publishes the Wordle answer today on this page. If anything looks off — a missing solution, a delayed puzzle, or a failed fetch — we mark the page as pending instead of guessing, so you never see a wrong word.
Once the answer is verified, we generate the Wordle hints today using a mix of dictionary lookup (for the definition and part of speech) and structural analysis of the word itself (vowel count, repeated letters, first and last letter). We also write a short explanation of what the word means and where it comes from. Every hint and explanation is checked to make sure it doesn't accidentally spell out today's Wordle before you've had a chance to guess.
Tips to solve today's Wordle
Start with a strong opener. The single biggest improvement you can make is your first guess. Strong Wordle openers like CRANE, SLATE, CRATE, and AUDIO test a mix of common vowels (A, E, O) and high-frequency consonants (R, S, T, N, L). A great opener typically gives you 2–3 yellow or green letters, which is usually enough to narrow down today's Wordle in just a few more guesses.
Use your second guess to test, not to solve.After your first guess, resist the urge to immediately try to solve today's Wordle. Instead, play a second word that tests five brand-new letters. This "two-word opener" strategy clears out 10 unique letters in two guesses and almost guarantees you'll find the Wordle answer today by guess four — even on tricky days.
Watch out for repeated letters. One of the most common reasons players miss the Wordle solution today is forgetting that words can repeat letters. Words like BUDDY, MOTTO, and ERROR trip up even experienced solvers. If you're stuck with several green letters in place but can't find a valid word, try doubling one of your known consonants.
Use a Wordle solver when you're stuck. If you've burned four guesses and still can't see the word, our Wordle Solver lets you plug in the green and yellow letters you already have and instantly returns a list of possible answers. It's the fastest way to rescue today's Wordle without having to scroll past the full reveal — and it pairs perfectly with the Wordle hints today page if you'd rather get a clue than a word list. You can also jump back to the Wordle Solver on any guess to refine your remaining options.
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