Wordle #1721 Answer – March 6, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1721, played on Friday, March 6, 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 #1721
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter G.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
adjective — Greasy, messy or dirty.
Wordle #1721 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1721 on March 6, 2026 was:
GUNKY
GUNKY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does GUNKY Mean?
Gunky (adjective): Greasy, messy or dirty.
How Hard Was Wordle #1721?
8.0/10Hard
95%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (K, Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: HUNKY, FUNKY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against GUNKY
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 | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 47 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 144 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 74 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 47 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1721 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach GUNKY. 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 | 214 |
| 2. IRONY | IRONY | 3 |
| 3. FUNKY | FUNKY | 2 |
| 4. GUNKY | GUNKY | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 214 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 GUNKY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | G | 13% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | U | 19.5% | 7.6% |
| 3rd | N | 24% | 5.7% |
| 4th | K | 8.6% | 2.5% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: March 6
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1721 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on March 6, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1721 on March 6, 2026 was GUNKY.
Was Wordle #1721 hard?
We rate it 8.0 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 95% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1721?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 47 possible answers after the first guess.