Wordle Answers for Friday, May 23, 2025 — Puzzle #509
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USUAL
/ˈjuːʒʊəl/ USnoun · 2 meanings
1. The typical state of something, or something that is typical.
2. A specific good or service (e.g. a drink) that someone typically orders.
"I'll just have the usual."
1. Most commonly occurring; typical.
"It is becoming more usual these days to rear children as bilingual."
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
USUAL
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "The typical state of something, or something that is typical..."
Structure
2 vowels (U, A) · starts with US · ends in UAL · has repeated letters
Definition Hint
The typical state of something, or something that is typical....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 3 letters in the word but wrong position. Reposition them in your next guess.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 2 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
USUAL — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 2 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just USUAL.
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What was the Wordle answer on May 23, 2025?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was USUAL. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from SAIL (4L) to CIRCULATION (11L).
Was puzzle #509 hard or easy?
Medium. USUAL has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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