Wordle answer for Thursday, June 18, 2026

Below is the Melio Wordle answer for Thursday, June 18, 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, June 18, 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: letter mix
The answer contains the letter W, 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 W.
Stage 5: the answer
Today's Melio Wordle answer is WHALE.

Letter analysis

Vowels: 2 (positions: 3, 5)
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Pattern (C = consonant, V = vowel): CCVCV
Letter rarity: Contains W, a mid-frequency letter.

Wordle answer for Thursday, June 18, 2026

Below is the Melio Wordle answer for Thursday, June 18, 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, June 18, 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: letter mix
The answer contains the letter W, 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 W.
Stage 5: the answer
Today's Melio Wordle answer is WHALE.

Letter analysis

Vowels: 2 (positions: 3, 5)
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Pattern (C = consonant, V = vowel): CCVCV
Letter rarity: Contains W, a mid-frequency letter.