Wordle Answer for May 20, 2026
Players who opened Wordle on May 20, 2026 were trying to land on WRECK. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
WRECK
What wreck means
A ship, vehicle, or aircraft that has been destroyed or severely damaged, or the act of destroying or damaging something.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *wrecke*, borrowed from Old Norse *wrek*, meaning "wreckage" or "something driven ashore." The Norse word derives from *wreka*, "to drive or push," related to Proto-Germanic *wreken*. This root also produced German *rächen* (to avenge) and English *wreak*, both sharing the sense of forceful action. The word originally referred to cargo or a ship cast up on shore, then broadened to mean any ruined or destroyed object.
Hints for May 20, 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 wreck
- crash
- wrack
- bust up
- shipwreck
Used in a sentence
The old ship was a complete _____ after decades of sitting abandoned in the harbor.
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