Wordle answer for Thursday, May 14, 2026

Below is the Melio Wordle answer for Thursday, May 14, 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 Thursday, May 14, 2026 below is the Melio answer, not the NYT one.

Hint ladder

Spoiler warning

Stage 1 — vowel count
Today's answer contains two vowels.
Stage 2 — repeats
Every letter in the answer is unique. No letter repeats.
Stage 3 — uncommon letter
The answer contains the letter J, which is unusual in five-letter words. Words with J are rare enough that recognizing this clue alone narrows the field substantially.
Stage 4 — first letter
The answer begins with the letter J.
Stage 5 — the answer
Today's Melio Wordle answer is JOUST.

Letter analysis

Vowels: 2 (positions: 2, 3)
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Pattern (C = consonant, V = vowel): CVVCC
Letter rarity: Contains the rare letter J.

Wordle answer for Thursday, May 14, 2026

Below is the Melio Wordle answer for Thursday, May 14, 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 Thursday, May 14, 2026 below is the Melio answer, not the NYT one.

Hint ladder

Spoiler warning

Stage 1 — vowel count
Today's answer contains two vowels.
Stage 2 — repeats
Every letter in the answer is unique. No letter repeats.
Stage 3 — uncommon letter
The answer contains the letter J, which is unusual in five-letter words. Words with J are rare enough that recognizing this clue alone narrows the field substantially.
Stage 4 — first letter
The answer begins with the letter J.
Stage 5 — the answer
Today's Melio Wordle answer is JOUST.

Letter analysis

Vowels: 2 (positions: 2, 3)
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Pattern (C = consonant, V = vowel): CVVCC
Letter rarity: Contains the rare letter J.