Monday, May 5, 2025

Wordle #1416 — Hints & Answer

Extreme5 letters1 vowelHas a repeatStarts with a consonant
1How hard is it?
This one is a real brain-bender — one of the trickier puzzles, and the answer is a less common word.
2Reveal a clue
The librarian's one-syllable weapon. It ends like it starts.
3How many vowels?
There is 1 vowel in the word.
4Which vowels?
Vowel-wise, it uses U.
5Any repeated letters?
Yes, a letter appears twice — worth keeping in mind before you burn a guess.
6Reveal the first letter
It starts with S.
7Reveal the last letter
The final letter is H.

The answer

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The answer is
SHUSH

SHUSH — To demand quiet from someone; a call for silence.

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Common questions

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What is the Wordle answer for Monday, May 5, 2025?

The answer to Wordle #1416 is SHUSH. On the page it stays behind a click, so nobody sees it by accident.

What letters does Wordle #1416 start and end with?

The word runs from S at the front to H at the back.

How many vowels does the Monday, May 5, 2025 Wordle have?

You'll find 1 vowel in it (U).

Does the answer have any repeated letters?

Yes — one letter appears more than once, which trips up a lot of players.

When does the next Wordle come out?

A new Wordle goes live at midnight in your local timezone. We publish the next day's hints just before the puzzle flips over.