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Wordle #1,788 hints and answer for Tuesday, May 12, 2026
A Tuesday Wordle with one vowel (O) and the letter C appears twice: #1,788 rewards solvers who pin the pattern down early. The ladder below starts with the shape of the word and ends with the word.
Hints, in order
Hint 0 of 5Tap to show one hint at a time. Stop as soon as you have enough.
Hint 1 of 5
The word carries one vowel in play order: O.
Hint 2 of 5
The letter C appears 2 times, in positions 1 and 4.
Hint 3 of 5
It starts with C and ends with K.
Hint 4 of 5
The second letter is L and the fourth is C: C L _ C K.
Hint 5 of 5
The letters, in order: C, L, O, C, K.
The answer
This is the full solution to Wordle #1,788. Only tap if you are ready.
C
L
O
C
K
CLOCK
CLOCK: the letter C appears twice, vowel O.
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