Wordle Tips and Solution for Sunday, 25th May 2025
If you're seeking the solution for today's Wordle (#1,436) on May 25, 2025, this post offers some hints, strategies, and, ultimately, the answer. Today's puzzle is considered medium difficulty and took five attempts to solve. Proceed with caution, as spoilers for today's Wordle are included below.
New York Times' Wordle is available here. A fresh puzzle is released daily at midnight, according to your local time.
To begin, guess a five-letter word. The letters will turn green if they're correct and in the right position, yellow if correct but in the incorrect position, or gray if not present in the day's secret word. For more details on Wordle, consult our playing Wordle guide or strategy guide.
Ready for some hints? Here we go:
- Today's Wordle includes three common letters as defined by the old typesetters' phrase ETAOIN SHRDLU (pronounced "Edwin Shirdloo"). The other two letters are somewhat common.
- Today's Wordle describes something that has been obtained illegally.
- There are no repeated letters in today's Wordle.
- The Wordle contains only one vowel.
- Today's word starts with the letter "G."
- Today's word ends with the letter "T."
So, what is the solution to today's Wordle? Let's reveal it: the answer is GRIFT.
Here's how I arrived at the answer: I began with RAISE and TOUCH, followed by FLINT. By eliminating likely consonants, I guessed DRIFT, and GRIFT was the resulting solution.
Yesterday's Wordle was considered medium difficulty, with the hint "sometimes found on shoes." The solution contained five common letters. The answer was SUEDE.
Wordle Basics:Wordle challenges you to determine the day's secret five-letter word based on the colors that appear when you input a guess. The grid initially displays empty squares, and it's up to you to make the first move by inputing any five-letter word.
- Green letters indicate that you correctly guessed a letter and its position.
- Yellow letters suggest that the letter is in the word but in a different position.
- Gray letters indicate that the letter is not in the solution word at all.
With six guesses allowed, you must correctly determine the secret word before running out of chances.
Recommended starters for Wordle include CRANE, TRACE, SLANT, CRATE, CARTE, according to the Wordle analysis bot. If you're aiming for a large number of yellow and green squares, these words contain common letters to improve your chances. Good luck winning at Wordle while strategically gathering information about the letters in the word.
[1] Merriam-Webster[2] Collins English Dictionary[3] Cambridge English Dictionary[4] Dictionary.com
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