What is the Wordle answer for Friday, March 6 (#1721)?

The answer to Wordle #1721 on Friday, March 6 is GUNKY — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Dirty, thick, and messy — like old grease or sludge that won't come clean 🤢

Is Wordle #1721 hard or easy?

Wordle #1721 (March 6) is rated Medium. Rated Medium because it has very few vowels and it uses uncommon letter (K).

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.

Friday, March 6, 2026#1721Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Friday, March 6

DailyWordHints Editorial March 6

GUNKY

Medium

The Wordle answer for Friday, March 6 (#1721) is GUNKY. Rated Medium because it has very few vowels and it uses uncommon letter (K).

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #1721 (Friday, March 6, 2026) is GUNKY.

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Wordle #1721 hints — Friday, March 6 (3/6/26)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1721, published Friday, March 6 (3/6/26). 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 Friday, March 6 (#1721)?: The answer to Wordle #1721 on Friday, March 6 is GUNKY — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Dirty, thick, and messy — like old grease or sludge that won't come clean 🤢
Is Wordle #1721 hard or easy?: Wordle #1721 (March 6) is rated Medium. Rated Medium because it has very few vowels and it uses uncommon letter (K).
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.