Today’s Wordle answer is one of those words that’s instantly familiar once you see it—but it has more meanings than you might expect. With a single repeated letter and just one vowel, today’s solve is less about guessing random patterns and more about locking onto the word’s structure early.
Hints
Hint 1 (repeats): The answer has one repeated letter. If your first guess feels “almost right” except for one spot, it may be worth testing whether that letter is meant to appear twice.
Hint 2 (vowels): There’s only one vowel in the word. That narrows the search a lot—once you identify the vowel, you can often place most of the remaining letters quickly.
Hint 3 (first letter): The word begins with C.
Hint 4 (last letter): The word ends with K.
Hint 5 (meaning): It can mean to throw or toss something. It’s also a nickname for Charles, and it’s the name of a cut of beef. If you’ve got the C _ _ _ K shape, those clues should converge fast.
Need extra puzzle context beyond Wordle? If you’re working through other NYT games and want puzzle solving help for different formats, check the Connections page for today’s strategy approaches and spoilers management.
Answers
Today’s Wordle answer: CHUCK
Yesterday’s Wordle answer (May 22, No. 1798): VOCAL
Recent Wordle answers: LOATH (May 18), DUSTY (May 19), WRECK (May 20), AGREE (May 21)
If you got stuck, a good troubleshooting habit is to treat words with only one vowel like a “constraint puzzle.” Once you confirm the vowel, try building the most common ending that matches what you know (in this case, the final K), then see which of the meaning-sets—toss/throw, a Charles nickname, or the beef cut—fits the remaining letters. The moment the definition clicks, the spelling usually follows.