Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Clues, and Answer for Sunday, May 18, 2025

Contents

Today's Daily Wordle Hints
Today's Daily Wordle Answer
Today's Wordle Difficulty
Interesting Facts About Today's Word
Yesterday Wordle Answers
Previous Wordle Answers

Wordle Answers #1429 (May 18, 2025): In this article, you will find Wordle answers and hints for May 18, 2025.

Wordle presents a new puzzle daily, challenging players to guess a five-letter word in six attempts. It is a fantastic game to showcase your vocabulary, but it can often be quite challenging.

We will provide all the necessary hints and clues before revealing the word, so you can try to solve it yourself. We will also analyze today's Wordle difficulty and share some interesting facts about the word.

Let's dive into solving today's Wordle #1429 (May 18, 2025) with a little help from us.

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WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Only read on if you want to know today's Wordle answers.

PS: We're revealing the Wordle answers for Sunday, May 18, 2025. If you're looking for yesterday's answers, find the Wordle answers for Saturday, May 17, 2025, here.

Today's Daily Wordle Hints

Today's Wordle answer is just below. But first, here are three hints to help you get there without spoiling the fun.

Wordle Hint 1: How many vowels are present in today's word?

Today's word has 2 vowels.

Wordle Hint 2: How many double letters are there in today's word?

There is one letter that is repeated twice.

Wordle Hint 3: What does today's word mean?

Today's word means "Having a dark, bluish appearance."

Wordle Hint 4: What is today's Wordle starting or ending letter?

Today’s word starts with “L”.

If you still need help with today's Wordle Answer, you can try our Wordle Solver.

Today's Daily Wordle Answer

Last warning for spoilers! The Wordle answer for today is just one scroll away.

Ready?

Today's Wordle answer for Sunday, May 18, 2025, is: LIVID

If you got it right, congratulations! If not, don't worry — there's always tomorrow's puzzle to tackle.

Today's Wordle Difficulty

How did you fare among other players?

According to Wordlebot, the average number of guesses taken to get to today's answer in normal mode is 4.0. Around 19.3% of players solved the answer in 3 or fewer turns.

The average luck score of all players for today's word is 47.9. The higher the number (up to 99), the higher the possibility of players eliminating possible solutions with every guess.

The average skill score of all players for today's word is 87.0. 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 "LIVID":

The word "livid" originally comes from the Latin word "lividus," meaning "bluish" or "black and blue," often relating to colors associated with bruising.
In modern usage, "livid" primarily describes someone who is furiously angry, adding an emotional context to the term.
The term is also used in medical contexts to refer to discoloration of the skin due to bruising.
Interestingly, "livid" can also describe a pale or ashen appearance, particularly in situations of shock or fear.

Yesterday Wordle Answers

Did you miss yesterday's Wordle #1428? Or playing from a different timezone? No worries, we've got you covered!

The Wordle answer for May 17, 2025, was GROWN.

According to Wordlebot, the average number of guesses to get yesterday's answer in normal mode is 4.1. Around 23.4% of players solved the answer in 3 or fewer turns.

Previous Wordle Answers

Looking for previous Wordle answers? Here is a complete list of Wordle answers from the last five days:

Similarly to Wordle, there are other word games hosted by the NYT that are equally fun, like Spelling Bee, Connections, and the famous NYT Crosswords.

If you need help to solve either of these games, we have built tools like the Spelling Bee Solver, Connections Helper, and Crossword Answers for the NYT Mini to help you out.

About the author

Suryadeepto Sengupta is a Content Manager, Gaming, at Sportskeeda by profession, and a software engineer by education.
With a passion for video games from a young age, he prefers single-player titles with amazing stories and a rich world. From the business model of indie devs and AAA studios to the in-depth lore behind a game or the sheer brilliance of the gameplay design, Suryadeepto is always up for an extended discussion in and around the great video game industry.

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Edited by Suryadeepto Sengupta