What is the Wordle answer for Wednesday, May 13 (#1789)?

The answer to Wordle #1789 on Wednesday, May 13 is DOWDY — a hard-rated 5-letter word. Unfashionable and dull in appearance — frumpy, shabby, lacking any modern style

Is Wordle #1789 hard or easy?

Wordle #1789 (May 13) is rated Hard. Rated Hard because it contains a repeated letter and it has very few vowels.

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 13, 2026#1789Hard

Wordle Hints & Answer — Wednesday, May 13

DailyWordHints Editorial May 13

DOWDY

Hard

The Wordle answer for Wednesday, May 13 (#1789) is DOWDY. Rated Hard because it contains a repeated letter and it has very few vowels.

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #1789 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026) is DOWDY.

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Wordle #1789 hints — Wednesday, May 13 (5/13/26)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1789, published Wednesday, May 13 (5/13/26). 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 Wednesday, May 13 (#1789)?: The answer to Wordle #1789 on Wednesday, May 13 is DOWDY — a hard-rated 5-letter word. Unfashionable and dull in appearance — frumpy, shabby, lacking any modern style
Is Wordle #1789 hard or easy?: Wordle #1789 (May 13) is rated Hard. Rated Hard because it contains a repeated letter and it has very few vowels.
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.