Wordle Answers for Friday, May 9, 2025 — Puzzle #495
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VALID
· 1 meaning
1. Having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
VALID
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "Having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent...."
Structure
2 vowels (A, I) · starts with VA · ends in LID · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
Having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 2 letters in the word but wrong position. Reposition them in your next guess.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 3 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
VALID — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 3 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just VALID.
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What was the Wordle answer on May 9, 2025?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was VALID. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from DASH (4L) to WITHHOLDING (11L).
Was puzzle #495 hard or easy?
Medium. VALID has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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