Wordle #1720 Answer – March 5, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1720, played on Thursday, March 5, 2026. If you are playing it in the NYT Wordle archive, start with the hints. The answer comes after them, along with what the word means, how hard it was, and how the most popular starting words would have done.
Hints for Wordle #1720
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter S.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter P.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
Wordle #1720 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1720 on March 5, 2026 was:
SHEEP
SHEEP has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does SHEEP Mean?
Sheep (noun): A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
How Hard Was Wordle #1720?
4.9/10Medium
47%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
4look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 4 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: SWEEP, SLEEP, STEEP, SHEET.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against SHEEP
Here is the color feedback each well-known opener would have given on this puzzle, and how many past Wordle answers would still fit after that one guess. Fewer is better.
| Opener | Feedback | Answers left |
|---|---|---|
| SLATE | SLATE | 17 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 112 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 105 |
| STARE | STARE | 15 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 30 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 147 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 15 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1720 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach SHEEP. We open with SLATE, then each next guess is the word, from those still possible, that leaves the fewest options on average. Every guess fits all the clues so far, so this path is also legal in Hard Mode.
| Guess | Feedback | Words still possible |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SLATE | SLATE | 22 |
| 2. SEWER | SEWER | 3 |
| 3. SHEEN | SHEEN | 1 |
| 4. SHEEP | SHEEP | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 22 everyday words still fit. Try your own guesses in our Wordle solver to see which words were left at each step.
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of SHEEP
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | S | 25.8% | 14.8% |
| 2nd | H | 16.9% | 6.6% |
| 3rd | E | 47.1% | 7.6% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | P | 14.6% | 2.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: March 5
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Wordle #1720 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on March 5, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1720 on March 5, 2026 was SHEEP.
Was Wordle #1720 hard?
We rate it 4.9 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 47% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1720?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 15 possible answers after the first guess.