Daily Clues (along with Solution) for Wordle Challenge on Thursday, 15th May 2025
Crackin' Wordle Tips for May 15, 2025! Want the answer? Buckle up, because we've got savvy clues and strategies to help you solve today's Wordle puzzle. This one's a beast; I nailed it in six. Warning: Spoilers ahead for Wordle #1,426 on May 15! Keep scrolling if you're keen on some juicy hints (and then the darn answer!) for today's Wordle game.
How's Wordle played, you ask?
Wordle lives right here on the New York Times website. A brand-new puzzle unveils itself every day at midnight, your time. Get started by guessing a five-letter word. The letters of your word will transform into green, yellow, or gray based on whether they're correct, in the wrong spot, or not in the secret word at all. Hungry for more? Check out our playing guide here, and my advances tips guide here for a more in-depth learning experience. (Don't forget to see our bonus details at the bottom of this post.)
Ready for the hints? Let's dive in!
Does this Wordle have any weird letters?
We'll call common letters those that appear in the ancient typesetter's saying ETAOIN SHRDLU. (Picture Edwin Shirdloo in your head, like an old pal. It helps!)
Today, we've got four common letters from our pal, with one more not-so-common letter.
Can you give me a hint for this Wordle?
A term that describes someone with a passion for something.
Does this Wordle have any duplicated or repeated letters?
Indeed, there's one letter repeated today.
How many vowels are in this Wordle?
Two vowels, with one used twice.
What letter does this Wordle start with?
This word starts with the letter "E."
What letter does this Wordle end with?
This word finishes with the letter "R."
What's the answer to this Wordle?
Are you ready? Today's word is EAGER.
How I solved this Wordle
I went with RAISE, CHANT, BLEND, then GRUMP to knock off possible consonants. I gave WAGER a shot, and voila! EAGER emerged victorious.
Yesterday's Wordle answer
Yesterday's Wordle was a medium challenge. The hint was "music-related," and the answer included three common letters and two less common letters.
The solution to yesterday's Wordle was BONGO.
All about Wordle basics
The goal of Wordle is to uncover the day's secret word. When you first open the Wordle game, you'll see a blank board of letters awaiting your move. Your task? Compose your own move, and:
- Green means your letter is correct and in the proper spot.
- Yellow signals that the letter is correct but in a different spot.
- Gray let's you know the letter doesn't appear in the solution word at all.
Make your guess, learn from the colors, and try again! You get six chances, and then it's sayonara.
The finest starting Words for Wordle
What's the best way to begin? Renting it? Perhaps. The finest choices generally contain common letters to increase the chances of yellow and green squares to guide your guesses. There's no one-size-fits-all start, but the New York Times's Wordle analysis bot suggests starting with one of these:
- CRANE
- TRACE
- SLANT
- CRATE
- CARTE
If you'd rather go with a study from MIT, the finest outset words to eliminate possibilities in the first round include:
- SALET
- REAST
- TRACE
- CRATE
- SLATE
Other strong bets might be ARISE or ROUND. Words like ADIEU and AUDIO contain more vowels, which may lean you towards using consonants as your emphasis, like RENTS or CLAMP. Choose your strategy and see how it plays out.
Wordle strategy secrets
We have guides aplenty to Wordle strategy, so if you're all in, take a peek:
- Consonant mastery details how to make the most of your consonants.
- Need more common letters? Try our strategy focused on the most common letters.
- Our advanced guide presents a three-pronged approach to fish for clues while maximizing your chances of winning swiftly.
Serious players win at Wordle by utilizing their guesses to gather information about which letters are in the word. If you know that the word must end in -OUND, for instance, don't squander four guesses on MOUND, ROUND, SOUND, or HOUND; instead, combine those consonants and guess MARSH. If the H lights up in yellow, you'll know you've hit the nail on the head!
One more strategy tidbit: keep in mind that the original Wordle list used about 2,300 solution words. Since the game was acquired by the NYT, there's now an editor who hand-picks the solutions. Sometimes these are a tad tricky, like a word that wouldn't have made the original list, or a topical word. So stay on the lookout for possible themes!
Wordle alternatives
Still yearning for even more five-letter guessing games? Look no further! The top Wordle alternatives, ranked by difficulty, include:
- Wheeldle, to play one puzzle after another
- Dordle and Quordle, which ask you to play two (Dordle) or four (Quordle) puzzles simultaneously, using the same guesses. There's also Octordle, with eight puzzles, and Sedecordle, with sixteen!
- Waffle, to rearrange a jumbled grid of five-letter words
- Absurdle, which changes the solution after each guess, but needs to remain consistent with previous feedback. You'll need to strategically back it into a corner until there is only one possible word left; then, you'll unleash it upon the puzzle, and triumph!
- Squabble, to play Wordle against other people with a timer ticking
- Antiwordle, in which you avoid guessing the day's solution and are required to use any letters you incorrectly guessed. The longer it takes you to win, the better you are at the game.
Wordle is not only an engaging game but also a social-media sensation. You can play Wordle daily right on the New York Times website, where a new puzzle unveils every day at midnight, based on your timezone. The answer to today's Wordle, #1,426 on May 15, is EAGER, a term that describes someone with a passion for something. This Wordle has four common letters from the ancient typesetter's saying (ETAOIN SHRDLU) with one more not-so-common letter, and it has two vowels, with one used twice. Keep in mind that EAGER starts with the letter "E" and ends with "R." For more strategies to master Wordle, consider taking a look at our playing guide, tips guide, and advanced guide for a more in-depth learning experience.
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