Tom's Guide said the Todays Wordle Answer for May 13 was one of the trickier ones it had covered recently, and the numbers back that up. WordleBot analysis from put the average solve for Wordle #1,780 at 4.4 moves in easy mode and 4.3 moves under hard rules.
The gap is small, but it still points to a puzzle that asked more than a quick scan of common openings could give. The answer included a repeated letter, one of the most reliable streak killers in Wordle, and that mattered because most players try to test five unique letters in their first few guesses to squeeze out as much information as possible.
That strategy works well on cleaner puzzles, but repeated letters can slow even strong players when the board looks broader than it really is. Tom's Guide said it has been covering Wordle for a long time, and its read on May 13 fits the broader pattern of the game's toughest days: the ones that look manageable until one letter comes back twice.
The closest comparison in the data came in September 2022, when puzzle #454 posted a score of 6.3, a much rougher result than the averages for May 13. That contrast suggests Wordle #1,780 was difficult without becoming a full-blown outlier, the sort of puzzle that can still punish a rushed opening even when the answer is not far outside the game’s normal range.
For players looking at today's board, the lesson is straightforward. The first few guesses still matter most, but a repeated letter can undo a tidy plan fast, and that is why puzzles like this keep showing up in daily Wordle conversation long after the grid is filled in.
