Wordle #619
Wordle Answer — Friday, February 20, 2026
The answer was a 5-letter verb
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Definition
STANKverb
Past tense of 'stink'; to have emitted a strong, unpleasant odor.
The gym locker room stank of sweat and old sneakers after the championship game.
Was this a hard one?
Players may default to 'stunk' as the past tense of 'stink,' overlooking 'stank' as an equally valid irregular form. The ST- opening is common enough, but the -ANK ending may lead solvers down paths like BLANK, PLANK, or FRANK before landing here.
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