Wordle Answer for May 5, 2026
The Wordle for May 5, 2026 solved to LATCH. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
LATCH
What latch means
A fastening mechanism or device, typically a bar or hook, that holds a door, gate, or window closed until deliberately opened.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *læccan* (to seize, catch), related to Old Norse *lekka* (to play, move quickly). The sense shifted from grasping or catching to the mechanical fastening device—a latch being something that "catches" or holds a door closed. The word remained fairly stable through Middle English and into modern English, maintaining its core sense of securing or gripping.
Hints for May 5, 2026
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of latch
- barred
- bolted
- fast
- fastened
- locked
- secured
- locking
- fastener
Used in a sentence
She heard the gate _____ click shut behind her as she walked down the garden path.
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