What is the Wordle answer for Wednesday, May 18 (#333)?

The answer to Wordle #333 on Wednesday, May 18 is SCOUR — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To scrub intensely clean, or search every inch of an area thoroughly

Is Wordle #333 hard or easy?

Wordle #333 (May 18) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (C).

When is the Wordle answer updated each day?

A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.

What's a good Wordle starting word?

Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.

Wednesday, May 18, 2022#333Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Wednesday, May 18

DailyWordHints Editorial May 18

SCOUR

Easy

The Wordle answer for Wednesday, May 18 (#333) is SCOUR. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (C).

Hints

1Vowel count
2First letter
3Last letter
4Repeated letters?
5Second letter

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #333 (Wednesday, May 18, 2022) is SCOUR.

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Wordle #333 hints — Wednesday, May 18 (5/18/22)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 333, published Wednesday, May 18 (5/18/22). Start with the first hint and work down — only move to the next if you're still stuck.

How to use these hints

Each hint gets a little more direct — the first is a cryptic clue, the second narrows the meaning, the third is a near-giveaway. The answer is kept safely below the fold.

Make your six guesses count

Open with a word rich in common letters to map the vowels fast. Don't burn a guess repeating a grey letter — every clue here is designed to save you a turn.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Wordle answer for Wednesday, May 18 (#333)?: The answer to Wordle #333 on Wednesday, May 18 is SCOUR — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To scrub intensely clean, or search every inch of an area thoroughly
Is Wordle #333 hard or easy?: Wordle #333 (May 18) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (C).
When is the Wordle answer updated each day?: A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.
What's a good Wordle starting word?: Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.