{"id":13211,"date":"2026-05-18T00:27:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T00:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=13211"},"modified":"2026-05-18T00:27:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T00:27:31","slug":"todays-wordle-1794-hints-and-answer-for-monday-may-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=13211","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s Wordle #1794 Hints And Answer For Monday, May 18"},"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>Welcome back, dearest Wordlers, to yet another Monday edition of this Wordle guide. The weeks go on and on and time is a flat circle and all that jazz. Just keep putting one Wordle in front of the other and everything will be just fine. Let\u2019s solve today\u2019s, shall we?<\/p>\n<p><em>Looking for Sunday&#8217;s Wordle? <\/em><em data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2026\/05\/16\/wordle-answer-sunday-may-17\/\">Check out our guide right here<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/>\n<section id=\"todays-bonus-custom-wordle\">\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\/KG2zitbATXVJAK3QZBi2iAzcggonqXoebJiZWV92G29Yz1wCxgO_bxFlRdBEhdOeAgJf9YTloMw=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/create\/wordle\/KG2zitbATXVJAK3QZBi2iAzcggonqXoebJiZWV92G29Yz1wCxgO_bxFlRdBEhdOeAgJf9YTloMw=\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/create\/wordle\/KG2zitbATXVJAK3QZBi2iAzcggonqXoebJiZWV92G29Yz1wCxgO_bxFlRdBEhdOeAgJf9YTloMw=\" aria-label=\"Today\u2019s Bonus Custom Wordle\">Today\u2019s Bonus Custom Wordle<\/a> is 5 letters long.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The hint: <\/strong>Foul beast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The clue:<\/strong> This Wordle ends with a vowel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yesterday\u2019s Custom Wordle Answer:<\/strong><em> MONSTER<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/><\/section>\n<section id=\"how-play-wordle\">\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\"\/><\/section>\n<section id=\"todays-wordle-hints-answer\">\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> PROUD (221 words left)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Hint<\/strong>: When you really don\u2019t want to do something.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Clue:<\/strong> This Wordle has two vowels in a row.<\/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-12087\" 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<\/section>\n<section id=\"wordle-bot-analysis\">\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>I used PROUD today for my opening guess because I\u2019m very proud of my son whose band won their high school\u2019s Battle of the Bands this weekend. They played an amazing set (Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan!) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HzCCpxotfEE&amp;t\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HzCCpxotfEE&amp;t\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HzCCpxotfEE&amp;t\" aria-label=\"which you can check out right here if you so wish\">which you can check out right here if you so wish<\/a>. The guess left me with 221 remaining words, unfortunately, but TALON slashed that down to just two. I only came up with LOATH, though Wordle Bot informed me that OCTAL was another. OCTAL would be a very challenging Wordle!<\/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-12089\" 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>I was happy getting this one in three (1 point!) but Wordle Bot got it in two, which means I lose the point I gained. The Wordle Bot gets a point for beating me and two points for guessing in two. Our May totals narrow a bit:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Erik: <\/strong>16 points<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wordle Bot<\/strong>: 6 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>\u201cLoath\u201d comes from Old English <em>l\u0101\u00fe<\/em>, meaning \u201chostile, hateful, reluctant.\u201d It\u2019s related to German <em>leid<\/em> (\u201csorrow\u201d) and originally carried a stronger sense of aversion or disgust than the modern \u201creluctant.\u201d<\/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<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2026\/05\/17\/wordle-monday-answer-may-18\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to solve today&#8217;s Wordle. SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images Welcome back, dearest Wordlers, to yet another Monday edition of this Wordle guide. The weeks go on and on and time is a flat circle and all that jazz. Just keep putting one Wordle in front of the other and everything will be just fine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13212,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13211","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brand-spotlights"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13211"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13211\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}