Wordle #1796

Wordle Hints and Answer for Wednesday, May 20, 2026

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a noun and verb with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

noun and verb

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

CREWSWAGERCLERK

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to destruction or damage of some kind.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might see this happen in a car crash or hear about it when ships meet disaster at sea.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter W.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be ruin or demolish. The storm threatened to _____ the entire coastline.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with TECH.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

This five letter word starts with W and ends with K. Think of what happens when a train goes off the rails.

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Answer

WRECK

This word can function as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to the remains of something destroyed, like a shipwreck or a car wreck. As a verb, it means to destroy or severely damage something. The word comes from the Old Norse 'wrek' meaning wreckage driven ashore, and has been part of English since the 13th century.

Strategy Tip

Words with W can be tricky since W appears in fewer common words than other consonants. If you have not tried W in your guesses yet, consider a word like WRIST or SWEEP to test this less common starting letter.