What is the Wordle answer today May 20, 2026?

The Wordle answer for May 20, 2026 (Puzzle #1797) is FLAKE.

Wordle is a daily word game where players guess a 5-letter word in 6 tries. Color-coded tiles reveal correct letters after each guess.

How do you solve Wordle?

Start with words using common letters like STARE or CRANE. Green = correct position, yellow = wrong position, gray = not in the word.

Wordle

May 20, 2026

Puzzle #1797

Difficulty Easy

Hint 1

This word starts with "F" and has 5 letters

Hint 2

A common word that contains the letter E

Hint 3

Think of something related to nature

Hint 4

The last letter is "E"

Easy

Puzzle#1797

Letters5 letters

DayWednesday

noun / verb

A small, thin piece of something—snow, skin, or a material; to come off in thin pieces.

Example: The paint on the old barn was starting to flake, leaving white specks on the dark wood below.