The same skills that helped only 2% of players guess FUGUE also unlock today's BESET challenge. Elite players don't memorize obscure words—they recognize sound patterns that make even the rarest words predictable once you understand the phonetic system behind Quordle's puzzles.
A Quordle game has four hidden words of five characters each which must be guessed in the course of nine attempts. The progress can be tracked with green, yellow, and gray blocks indicating which words are completed.
The idea of Quordle originated with David Mah, who wanted to take the word-puzzle challenge far beyond. Freddie Meyer gave it the final shape before it was added to the esteemed list of word games by Webster.
The word DINER appears in approximately 89,000 business names across America.
Fun Fact: When FUGUE appeared in Quordle, it set the record for the least-guessed first-attempt word in the game's history.
These simple tips can help you predict words using a diverse range of strategies.
Letter Hints are the prime hints. They provide precise information on where to start and where to end. Our strategic hints will provide the best start to any day's word game.
Word 1 starts with “Q”, middles at “O”, and ends at “H”
Word 2 starts with “T”, middles at “U”, and ends at “K”
Word 3 starts with “B”, middles at “S”, and ends at “T”
Word 4 starts with “N”, middles at “I”, and ends at “E”
Predicting words with vowels is the best hint in Quordle. They frequently appear in English words in a common pattern, such as CVC, consonant-vowel-consonant. For example, try "SOGGY" and "PORCH" from the previous day's Quordle game. Select "Past Games" from the "Daily Classic" drop-down menu, then select the 6 May 2025 game.
Word 1 has three vowels and two consonants ( Pattern: CVVCC )
Word 2 has one vowel and four consonants ( Pattern: CCVCC )
Word 3 has two vowels and three consonants ( Pattern: CVCVC )
Word 4 has three vowels and two consonants ( Pattern: CVVCV )
Repeating letters is best suited for an elimination strategy. Half of the word can be guessed with little difficulty when a letter appears twice. Practice the hints from the 5 May 2025 game:
The letter “W” helps with guessing the first and second words.
The letter “EA” helps with guessing the first and third words.
The letter “R” helps with guessing the first and second words.
All four words have “E”
The first and second words have "U"
The first and second words have “T”
The second and fourth words have "N"
The third and fourth words have “E”
Phonetic hints serve as a secret weapon in Quordle, triggering that "aha!" moment when players are stuck. By focusing on similar sounds rather than meanings, they guide toward solutions by enhancing the game experience.
WORD 1: QUOTE (but with TH instead of TE)
WORD 2: DRUNK (but with T instead of D)
WORD 3: RESET (but with B instead of R)
WORD 4: KNIFE (but with NA instead of KN)
Solutions are up front. But before that, try to guess a similar-sounding word taken from the hint of the game played on 4 May 2025 - NANNY (but with C at the start)!
For those who just want the answers:
QUOTH
TRUNK
BESET
NAIVE
Whether dealing with challenging letters or witnessing a or watching victory shine brightly, this game is meant to be enjoyed every day. The experience of understanding all 4 puzzles can be considered a unique finish line for experts and absolute beginners all the same.