Wordle Solutions & Clues: Saturday, May 31, 2025 edition
May 31, 2025: Solution for Today's Wordle
If you're seeking the answer for today's Wordle puzzle, we have some clues, suggestions, and strategies to help. TheWordle for today is more straightforward; it took just three attempts to solve it.
Read on, but beware: the answer below contains spoilers for Wordle #1,442 for May 31, 2025. Skip ahead if you'd rather explore hints before the solution.
Learning to Play Wordle
Wordle can be found on the New York Times website, with a fresh puzzle launched daily at midnight in your local time. Commence by guessing a five-letter word. The grid of letters will indicate whether the guess is correct, in the wrong position, or absent from the day's secret word entirely. For further guidance, please check our guide to playing Wordle here and our more advanced strategy guide here.
Clues for Today's Wordle
Common Letters
The word for today primarily consists of common letters, following the old typesetters' phrase "ETAOIN SHRDLU." A single letter not typical of this phrase is found in today's Wordle, but it remains rather common.
Unusual Letters
The word for today does not have any unusual letters.
Repeated Letters
Today's Wordle does not contain any repeated letters.
Vowels
There are two vowels found in today's Wordle.
Starting Letter
The Wordle starts with the letter H.
Ending Letter
The Wordle concludes with the letter T.
Today's Wordle Solution
Are you ready? The answer for today's Wordle is HABIT.
How the Wordle was Solved
I started with the word RAISE. The best fit for this guess was HABIT.
Yesterday's Wordle Answer
Yesterday's Wordle was relatively easy. The hint provided was "it's an expression," and the solution contained four common letters and one fairly common letter.
The answer to yesterday's Wordle was IDIOM.
Wordle Basics
Wordle aims to identify the day's secret word. When you first open the game, an empty grid of letters appears. It's up to you to initiate the first move by entering any five-letter word.
The colors that result provide clues about the word:
- Green: means you correctly guessed the letter and its position.
- Yellow: the letter is somewhere within the word but not in the guessed position.
- Gray: the letter is not in the solution word at all.
Use the feedback to make educated guesses and eliminate possibilities. You only have six guesses, so ensure every guess counts.
Starter Words for Wordle
Choosing the right starter word increases your chances of success. Common letters should be emphasized to increase the likelihood of yellow and green squares that aid guessing. A diverse collection of starting words that work well includes:
- CRANE
- TRACE
- SLANT
- CRATE
- CARTE
- Meanwhile, MIT analysis has found the following starting words will eliminate the most possibilities during the first round:
- SALET
- REAST
- TRACE
- CRATE
- SLATE
Other good picks might be ARISE or ROUND. Words such as ADIEU and AUDIO include more vowels, but starting with consonants—like RENTS or CLAMP—could provide better insights. Select your strategy and observe the outcome.
Winning at Wordle
Successful Wordle players use their guesses to gather information about the letters in the word. If you know that the word must end in -OUND, don't squander four guesses on MOUND, ROUND, SOUND, and HOUND; instead, combine these consonants and guess MARSH. If the H lights up in yellow, you have the solution.
One additional strategy point: the original Wordle used a list of approximately 2,300 solution words, but after being acquired by the NYT, the game now features an editor who hand-picks the solutions. These words may sometimes be slightly tricky and would not have made the original list, or they may have a theme. So, keep an open mind.
Wordle Alternatives
Wheeldle, Dordle, and Quordle offer various ways to play multiple puzzles simultaneously with the same guessing opportunities. There are also alternatives like Waffle, Absurdle, Squabble, and Antiwordle. Each game follows the core mechanic of five-letter guessing while adding unique twists and challenges.
If the solution for a different day is of interest to you, please also find the solution for yesterday's Wordle.
- The Wordle answer today, May 31, 2025, is 'HABIT', a word primarily composed of common letters.
- Learning to play Wordle involves searching for the day's secret word, and it is recommended to use common letters as starters, such as CRANE or TRACE.
- The entertaining game of Wordle is not only found on the New York Times website but also on social-media platforms and various technology devices, making it an essential part of many individuals' lifestyle.
