Word of the Day for May 17, 2026 — archive #501

Word of the Day · 2026-05-17

Sunday, May 17, 2026. This was puzzle #501 of Word of the Day, and you can still play it right now without touching today's game.

Everyone who played that day guessed the same 5-letter word, in 6 tries.

What that day's word looked like

• It starts with the letter S.
• It ends with the letter K.
• It has 1 vowels and 4 consonants.
• No letter repeats: all 5 of its letters are different.
• Its consonant/vowel skeleton is CCVCC.

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Other days whose word starts with S

• June 7, 2026
• June 2, 2026
• May 31, 2026
• May 25, 2026
• May 5, 2026
• May 2, 2026

The same date in other languages

Each language has its own word for that day.

• Palabra del Día
• Paraula del Dia
• Mot du Jour
• Palavra do Dia

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