What is the Wordle answer for Wednesday, October 18 (#851)?

The answer to Wordle #851 on Wednesday, October 18 is MERCY — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Forgiveness or leniency shown to someone who deserves punishment 🕊️

Is Wordle #851 hard or easy?

Wordle #851 (October 18) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (M, C, Y).

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, October 18, 2023#851Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Wednesday, October 18

DailyWordHints Editorial October 18

MERCY

Easy

The Wordle answer for Wednesday, October 18 (#851) is MERCY. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (M, C, Y).

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #851 (Wednesday, October 18, 2023) is MERCY.

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Wordle #851 hints — Wednesday, October 18 (10/18/23)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 851, published Wednesday, October 18 (10/18/23). 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, October 18 (#851)?: The answer to Wordle #851 on Wednesday, October 18 is MERCY — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Forgiveness or leniency shown to someone who deserves punishment 🕊️
Is Wordle #851 hard or easy?: Wordle #851 (October 18) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (M, C, Y).
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.