{"id":12649,"date":"2026-05-11T00:24:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T00:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=12649"},"modified":"2026-05-11T00:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T00:24:32","slug":"todays-wordle-1787-hints-and-answer-for-monday-may-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=12649","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s Wordle #1787 Hints And Answer For Monday, May 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-678\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:66.53%;position:relative\" class=\"image-embed__placeholder\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" sizes=\"50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/654ac7d9543b3152d167c85e\/nyt-wordle-hints-clues-answer-guide\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=1 1x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/654ac7d9543b3152d167c85e\/nyt-wordle-hints-clues-answer-guide\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=1.5 1.5x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/654ac7d9543b3152d167c85e\/nyt-wordle-hints-clues-answer-guide\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=2 2x\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">How to solve today&#8217;s Wordle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>I hope all you fine Wordlers had a nice Mother\u2019s Day yesterday. Of course, now the festivities are over and we have hard work to do \u2014 namely, solving today\u2019s Wordle. Let\u2019s get right to it!<\/p>\n<p><em>Looking for Sunday&#8217;s Wordle? <\/em><em data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2026\/05\/09\/wordle-sunday-answer-may-10\/\">Check out our guide right here<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Today\u2019s Bonus Custom Wordle<\/h2>\n<p>Now that we can create our own custom Wordles, I\u2019m including a bonus Wordle with each daily Wordle guide. These can be 4 to 7 letters long. Hopefully this is a fun extra challenge. Click the link below to play the Wordle I hand-crafted for you.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/create\/wordle\/3JuZ1-0kjRHonMQ9-aiP9JVXfon2CJrxqeKphkdTtsmsJXcQ1_N94Tve3OuGKWMq7u41K21ZjAE=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/create\/wordle\/3JuZ1-0kjRHonMQ9-aiP9JVXfon2CJrxqeKphkdTtsmsJXcQ1_N94Tve3OuGKWMq7u41K21ZjAE=\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/create\/wordle\/3JuZ1-0kjRHonMQ9-aiP9JVXfon2CJrxqeKphkdTtsmsJXcQ1_N94Tve3OuGKWMq7u41K21ZjAE=\" aria-label=\"Today\u2019s Bonus Custom Wordle\">Today\u2019s Bonus Custom Wordle<\/a> is 5 letters long.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The hint: <\/strong>Bear<\/p>\n<p><strong>The clue:<\/strong> This Wordle has a double letter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yesterday\u2019s Custom Wordle Answer:<\/strong><em> KOALA<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">How To Play Wordle<\/h2>\n<p>Wordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer. After each guess, the game gives feedback to help you get closer to the answer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Green<\/strong>: The letter is in the word and in the correct spot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yellow<\/strong>: The letter is in the word, but in the wrong spot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gray<\/strong>: The letter is not in the word at all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use these clues to narrow down your guesses. Every day brings a new word, and everyone around the world is trying to solve the same puzzle. Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator. See rules for Competitive Wordle toward the end of this post.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\"><strong>Today\u2019s Wordle Hints And Answer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wordle Bot\u2019s Starting Word: <\/strong>SLATE<\/li>\n<li><strong>My Starting Word Today:<\/strong> TRIAL (172 words left)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Hint<\/strong>: If you\u2019ve just been married, for instance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Clue:<\/strong> This Wordle ends with a \u201cY\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Okay, <strong>spoilers below! The answer is coming!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-11925\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">Today&#8217;s Wordle<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">Screenshot: Erik Kain<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Wordle Bot Analysis<\/h2>\n<p><em>Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordle score with Wordle Bot <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2022\/upshot\/wordle-bot.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2022\/upshot\/wordle-bot.html\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2022\/upshot\/wordle-bot.html\" aria-label=\"right here\"><em data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2022\/upshot\/wordle-bot.html\">right here<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/>\n<p>TRIAL was a lousy opener today, leaving me with 172 possible solutions and a lonely yellow \u201cL.\u201d SLOPE slashed that number down to 10, but that was still a lot to choose from. I actually chose NEWLY because A) it didn\u2019t have any double letters and B) a lot of the words I could think of ended in \u201cY.\u201d I didn\u2019t expect every box to turn up green!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"subhead3-embed color-body bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Competitive Wordle Score<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-11942\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">Wordle Bot<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">Screenshot: Erik Kain<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Once again, for the third day in a row, the Bot and I tied for three, giving us one point each and inching our totals forward. Lucky for the Bot that I didn\u2019t go with my gut today! Not so lucky for me. Our May scores:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Erik: <\/strong>18 points<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wordle Bot<\/strong>: 4 points<\/p>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"subhead3-embed color-body bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">How To Play Competitive Wordle<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Guessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -3 points.<\/li>\n<li>If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If you tie, you get 0 points. And if you lose to your opponent, you get -1 point. Add it up to get your score. Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.<\/li>\n<li>Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your points\u2014positive or negative.<\/li>\n<li>You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"subhead3-embed color-body bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Today\u2019s Wordle Etymology<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cNewly\u201d comes from Old English n\u012bwel\u012bce or n\u0113owl\u012bce, meaning \u201crecently\u201d or \u201cafresh,\u201d formed from new + the adverbial suffix -ly. Its meaning has stayed remarkably consistent over the centuries.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/>\n<p>Be sure to follow me for all your daily puzzle-solving guides, TV show and movie reviews and more here on this blog!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2026\/05\/10\/wordle-answer-monday-may-11\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to solve today&#8217;s Wordle. SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images I hope all you fine Wordlers had a nice Mother\u2019s Day yesterday. Of course, now the festivities are over and we have hard work to do \u2014 namely, solving today\u2019s Wordle. Let\u2019s get right to it! Looking for Sunday&#8217;s Wordle? 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