Wordle Answers for Saturday, May 10, 2025 — Puzzle #496
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SMILE
/ˈsmaɪ.əl/ USnoun · 2 meanings
1. A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement or anxiety.
"He always puts a smile on my face."
2. Favour; propitious regard.
"the smile of the gods"
1. To have (a smile) on one's face.
"I don't know what he's smiling about."
2. To express by smiling.
"to smile consent, or a welcome"
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
SMILE
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both..."
Structure
2 vowels (I, E) · starts with SM · ends in ILE · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth...
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Great start! 2 letters in position, 1 more in word. Build around the correct positions.
Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.
SMILE — solved!
Key Insight
After 3 correct and 1 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just SMILE.
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The 5-letter Wordle answer was SMILE. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from REEF (4L) to COEFFICIENT (11L).
Was puzzle #496 hard or easy?
Medium. SMILE has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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