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Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has no repeated letters.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer has two vowels.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with L.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with H.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to being unwilling, reluctant or disinclined to do something.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is LOATH. (It’s different from LOATHE. “Loathe” is a verb, while “loath” is an adjective. Someone can be “loath” to do something, but if they hate something, they “loathe” it.)

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, May 17, No. 1793, was BYLAW.

Recent Wordle answers

May 13, No. 1789: DOWDY

May 14, No. 1790: WAVER

May 15, No. 1791: CREED

May 16, No. 1792: MOVER