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Wordle Answers for Friday, May 23, 2025 — Puzzle #509

5L: USUAL 8 word lengths Puzzle #509 Published May 23, 2025

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5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #509
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USUAL

/ˈjuːʒʊəl/ US

noun · 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

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Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)

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S
L
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T
E

Found 3 letters in the word but wrong position. Reposition them in your next guess.

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Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 2 letters to place. Use process of elimination.

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U
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U
A
L

USUAL — solved!

Key Insight

After 1 correct and 2 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just USUAL.

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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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