Wordle Answer — Sunday, March 1, 2026

The answer was a 5-letter noun

A stroke of luck or an unexpected fortunate occurrence, also referring to a flatworm parasite or the flat triangular part of an anchor or whale's tail.

Winning the championship on a last-second shot felt like a total fluke rather than a result of skill.

FLUKE contains the uncommon letter combination 'FL' at the start and the rare letter 'K' near the end, which many players overlook when guessing. The word's multiple unrelated meanings can also distract solvers who may not immediately connect its spelling to the familiar 'luck' sense of the word.

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