Wordle #1779 Answer – May 3, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1779, played on Sunday, May 3, 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 #1779
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter P.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
adjective — Swollen or inflated in shape, as if filled with air; pillow-like.
Wordle #1779 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1779 on May 3, 2026 was:
PUFFY
PUFFY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does PUFFY Mean?
Puffy (adjective): Swollen or inflated in shape, as if filled with air; pillow-like.
How Hard Was Wordle #1779?
10.0/10Hard
100%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (F, Y) that starting words rarely test.
- No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against PUFFY
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 | 196 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 144 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 74 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 74 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of PUFFY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | P | 14.6% | 6.1% |
| 2nd | U | 19.5% | 7.6% |
| 3rd | F | 8.8% | 1.3% |
| 4th | F | 8.8% | 1.7% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: May 3
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Wordle #1779 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on May 3, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1779 on May 3, 2026 was PUFFY.
Was Wordle #1779 hard?
We rate it 10.0 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 100% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1779?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 74 possible answers after the first guess.