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Wordle Hints (May 17, 2025): Having trouble with today's Wordle? No need to worry! Here are the hints and solutions to help you solve it yourself.
Every day, Wordle challenges players to guess a five-letter word in six attempts. Though simple, it can be surprisingly tricky.
We’ll provide essential hints and clues before revealing the solution, giving you a chance to solve the puzzle first. We’ll also review today’s Wordle difficulty and uncover some fascinating facts about the word of the day.
Let's get started with the hints and the answer for Wordle #1428.
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Today's Daily Wordle Hints
Here are some Wordle hints to help you guess today's word:
Wordle Hint 1: How many vowels are present in today's word?
- Today's word has 1 vowel.
Wordle Hint 2: How many double letters are there in today's word?
- There are no repeated letters.
Wordle Hint 3: What does today's word mean?
- Today's word means "To become larger, to increase in magnitude."
- Some synonyms for today’s word are "grown up" and "grown-ass".
Wordle Hint 4: What is today's word's starting or ending letter?
- Today’s word starts with “G”.
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Today's Daily Wordle Answer
If you haven't solved it yet, view the Wordle answer below:
The Wordle answer for Saturday, May 17, 2025, is: GROWN
Well done if you got the answer right! If not, don’t fret — tomorrow’s Wordle awaits.
Today's Wordle Difficulty
Want to see how your Wordle skills compare to others?
According to Wordlebot, today's answer was guessed in an average of 4.1 attempts. Roughly 23.4% of players cracked it within three guesses.
The average luck score of all players for today's word is 52.1. The higher the number (up to 99), the higher the chances of players eliminating possible solutions with every guess.
The average skill score of all players for today's word is 83.3. The higher the number (up to 99), the higher the efficiency of player guesses based on all possible solutions.
Interesting Facts About Today's Word
Here are some interesting facts about today's Wordle answer, "GROWN":
- "Grown" is the past participle of the verb "grow," which means to increase in size, maturity, or development.
- The word "grow" has its roots in Old English "grawan," which is related to similar words in other Germanic languages.
- In agriculture, "grown" often refers to crops or plants that have reached maturity and are ready for harvest.
- The concept of being "grown" can extend metaphorically to personal development, indicating maturity in a person's character or life experiences.
Yesterday Wordle Answers
Weren't able to play yesterday's Wordle (#1427)? Don't fret!
The Wordle answer for yesterday, May 16, 2025, was FIFTH.
Wordlebot shows that the average number of guesses for yesterday's answer was 4.5, with 9.3% of players solving it within three turns.
Previous Wordle Answers
Looking for previous Wordle answers? Here is a complete list of Wordle answers from the last five days:
Wordle #1427, 16 May 2025: FIFTH
Wordle #1426, 15 May 2025: EAGER
Wordle #1425, 14 May 2025: BONGO
Wordle #1424, 13 May 2025: AWARE
Wordle #1423, 12 May 2025: BICEP
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