{"id":13779,"date":"2026-05-25T02:17:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T02:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=13779"},"modified":"2026-05-25T02:17:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T02:17:30","slug":"todays-wordle-1801-hints-and-answer-for-monday-may-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=13779","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s Wordle #1801 Hints And Answer For Monday, May 25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-678\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:66.53%;position:relative\" class=\"image-embed__placeholder\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" sizes=\"50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/654ac7d9543b3152d167c85e\/nyt-wordle-hints-clues-answer-guide\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=1 1x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/654ac7d9543b3152d167c85e\/nyt-wordle-hints-clues-answer-guide\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=1.5 1.5x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/654ac7d9543b3152d167c85e\/nyt-wordle-hints-clues-answer-guide\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=2 2x\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">How to solve today&#8217;s Wordle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Happy Memorial Day, Wordlers! I\u2019m sure you\u2019re busy getting ready for whatever fun and exciting plans you may have, so we\u2019ll keep this brief. Let\u2019s solve today\u2019s Wordle!<\/p>\n<p><em>Looking for Sunday&#8217;s Wordle? <\/em><em data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2026\/05\/23\/wordle-answer-sunday-may-24\/\">Check out our guide right here<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/>\n<section id=\"todays-bonus-custom-wordle\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Today\u2019s Bonus Custom Wordle<\/h2>\n<p>Now that we can create our own custom Wordles, I\u2019m including a bonus Wordle with each daily Wordle guide. These can be 4 to 7 letters long. Hopefully this is a fun extra challenge. Click the link below to play the Wordle I hand-crafted for you.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/create\/wordle\/-_rgrJfKS0jpYWyIu0krnGcZrsxnFt0Foz-JbGZTGHbhQyZ_KRGB1_93NMDwaotnx6UCdYiGYg==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/create\/wordle\/-_rgrJfKS0jpYWyIu0krnGcZrsxnFt0Foz-JbGZTGHbhQyZ_KRGB1_93NMDwaotnx6UCdYiGYg==\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/create\/wordle\/-_rgrJfKS0jpYWyIu0krnGcZrsxnFt0Foz-JbGZTGHbhQyZ_KRGB1_93NMDwaotnx6UCdYiGYg==\" aria-label=\"Today\u2019s Bonus Custom Wordle\">Today\u2019s Bonus Custom Wordle<\/a> is 4 letters long.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The hint: <\/strong>Young fella<\/p>\n<p><strong>The clue:<\/strong> This Wordle has a double letter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yesterday\u2019s Custom Wordle Answer:<\/strong><em> GRANDPA<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/><\/section>\n<section id=\"how-play-wordle\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">How To Play Wordle<\/h2>\n<p>Wordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer. After each guess, the game gives feedback to help you get closer to the answer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Green<\/strong>: The letter is in the word and in the correct spot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yellow<\/strong>: The letter is in the word, but in the wrong spot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gray<\/strong>: The letter is not in the word at all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use these clues to narrow down your guesses. Every day brings a new word, and everyone around the world is trying to solve the same puzzle. Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator. See rules for Competitive Wordle toward the end of this post.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/><\/section>\n<section id=\"todays-wordle-hints-answer\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\"><strong>Today\u2019s Wordle Hints And Answer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wordle Bot\u2019s Starting Word: <\/strong>SLATE<\/li>\n<li><strong>My Starting Word Today:<\/strong> PLATE (152 words left)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Hint<\/strong>: What family does over the holidays.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Clue:<\/strong> Ths Wordle has a double letter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Okay, <strong>spoilers below! The answer is coming!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-12221\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">Today&#8217;s Wordle<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">Screenshot: Erik Kain<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"wordle-bot-analysis\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Wordle Bot Analysis<\/h2>\n<p><em>Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordle score with Wordle Bot <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2022\/upshot\/wordle-bot.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2022\/upshot\/wordle-bot.html\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2022\/upshot\/wordle-bot.html\" aria-label=\"right here\"><em data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2022\/upshot\/wordle-bot.html\">right here<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/>\n<p>PLATE wasn\u2019t a great opening guess, leaving me with 152 words and just one yellow \u201cT\u201d and TROUT only slashed that down to 11. I could think of a few IGHT words so I guessed NIGHT but that left me with two: MIDST or VISIT. I went with MIDST and, alas, it was not the Wordle!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"subhead3-embed color-body bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Competitive Wordle Score<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-12226\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">Wordle Bot<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">Screenshot: Erik Kain<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>I get -1 for guessing in five and -1 for losing to the Bot. The Bot gets 0 for guessing in four and +1 for beating me. Our May totals narrow a smidge:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Erik: <\/strong>21 points<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wordle Bot<\/strong>: 5 points<\/p>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"subhead3-embed color-body bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">How To Play Competitive Wordle<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Guessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -3 points.<\/li>\n<li>If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If you tie, you get 0 points. And if you lose to your opponent, you get -1 point. Add it up to get your score. Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.<\/li>\n<li>Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your points\u2014positive or negative.<\/li>\n<li>You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"subhead3-embed color-body bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Today\u2019s Wordle Etymology<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cVisit\u201d comes from Latin <em>visitare<\/em>, meaning \u201cto go see\u201d or \u201cgo repeatedly to see,\u201d a frequentative form of <em>videre<\/em> (\u201cto see\u201d). It entered English through Old French with the sense of going to see a person or place.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/>\n<p>Be sure to follow me for all your daily puzzle-solving guides, TV show and movie reviews and more here on this blog!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2026\/05\/24\/wordle-answer-monday-may-25\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to solve today&#8217;s Wordle. SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images Happy Memorial Day, Wordlers! I\u2019m sure you\u2019re busy getting ready for whatever fun and exciting plans you may have, so we\u2019ll keep this brief. Let\u2019s solve today\u2019s Wordle! Looking for Sunday&#8217;s Wordle? Check out our guide right here. 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