Why your 5th Wordle guess should sometimes not be the answer
Published 2026-03-18 • Updated 2026-08-21
If TRAIN, TRAIL, and TRAIT all fit, the only difference is the last letter: N, L, or T. If possible, play INLET or UNTIL — both contain all three — and the result tells you exactly which answer is correct. Then you close it out on guess 6.