Wordle #1801 Answer – May 25, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1801, played on Monday, May 25, 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 #1801
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter V.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A single act of ….
Wordle #1801 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1801 on May 25, 2026 was:
VISIT
VISIT has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does VISIT Mean?
Visit (noun): A single act of visiting.
How Hard Was Wordle #1801?
6.2/10Medium-Hard
75%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (V) 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 VISIT
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 | 24 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 196 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 89 |
| STARE | STARE | 16 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 18 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 28 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 16 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1801 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach VISIT. 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 | 24 |
| 2. FIRST | FIRST | 1 |
| 3. VISIT | VISIT | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 24 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 VISIT
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | V | 6.6% | 1.7% |
| 2nd | I | 27.7% | 8.2% |
| 3rd | S | 25.8% | 3.1% |
| 4th | I | 27.7% | 7.5% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: May 25
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Wordle #1801 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on May 25, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1801 on May 25, 2026 was VISIT.
Was Wordle #1801 hard?
We rate it 6.2 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 75% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1801?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 16 possible answers after the first guess.