Wordle answer for Monday, May 4, 2026

Below is the Melio Wordle answer for Monday, May 4, 2026, plus a progressive hint ladder if you’d rather work toward the answer than be told. The hints get warmer as you go down.

Heads up: Melio’s answer pool is independent of the New York Times Wordle. The answer for Monday, May 4, 2026 below is the Melio answer, not the NYT one.

Hint ladder

Spoiler warning

Stage 1 — vowel count
Today's answer contains one vowel.
Stage 2 — repeats
In the answer, the letter R appears twice.
Stage 3 — letter mix
The answer contains the letter Y, which shows up in many five-letter words but isn't among the most common letters (E, A, R, I, O, T).
Stage 4 — first letter
The answer begins with the letter C.
Stage 5 — the answer
Today's Melio Wordle answer is CARRY.

Letter analysis

Vowels: 1 (positions: 2)
Unique letters: 4 of 5
Pattern (C = consonant, V = vowel): CVCCC
Letter rarity: Contains Y, a mid-frequency letter.

Wordle answer for Monday, May 4, 2026

Below is the Melio Wordle answer for Monday, May 4, 2026, plus a progressive hint ladder if you’d rather work toward the answer than be told. The hints get warmer as you go down.

Heads up: Melio’s answer pool is independent of the New York Times Wordle. The answer for Monday, May 4, 2026 below is the Melio answer, not the NYT one.

Hint ladder

Spoiler warning

Stage 1 — vowel count
Today's answer contains one vowel.
Stage 2 — repeats
In the answer, the letter R appears twice.
Stage 3 — letter mix
The answer contains the letter Y, which shows up in many five-letter words but isn't among the most common letters (E, A, R, I, O, T).
Stage 4 — first letter
The answer begins with the letter C.
Stage 5 — the answer
Today's Melio Wordle answer is CARRY.

Letter analysis

Vowels: 1 (positions: 2)
Unique letters: 4 of 5
Pattern (C = consonant, V = vowel): CVCCC
Letter rarity: Contains Y, a mid-frequency letter.