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The Wordle for May 17, 2025, is GROWN
Strategic hint word "OWNER" reveals four yellow letters
All five letters are unique and include just one vowel
Have you had difficulty solving the Wordle of the day? Do not let late-night shifts or a burning ambition to keep your streak alive strip you of the satisfaction of completing a Wordle. This guide tries to tip the scales between hints and help so that you do not lose a running streak. It will assist you whether you are completely stuck or need just a small nudge in the right direction.
The game of Wordle gives its players six attempts to guess a secret five-letter word. Each attempt gives the user some colored clues: gray when the letter is not in the word at all, yellow when the letter is in the word but is in the wrong place, and green when the letter is in the right place. The game is simple to understand but very difficult to truly master!
If you're stuck on today's puzzle, here are some spoiler-free clues to guide your guesses:
Starting Letter: Today's word begins with G
Ending Letter: The word ends with N
Vowel Count: Contains just 1 vowel (O)
Unique Letters: All 5 letters are unique (no repeats)
Word Type: Think of ways to describe an adult
Definition Clue: Refers to something that has increased in size or matured
Strategic Starter: Try the word "OWNER" - it will turn four letters yellow!
With four yellow letters revealed by "OWNER," you're nearly there! Consider where these yellow letters might rearrange to form a word describing an adult. The O, W, N, and R letters all belong to the word but are positioned differently.
Your second guess should try to rearrange these letters while considering another letter. As the word starts with a G and ends with an N, you're going for a G_O_N or G_OWN.
Do not get fixated on adult-related words like "AGING" and "ELDER," even though they are thematic. They simply do not fit our letter pattern clues. And remember that all letters are unique, so reject guesses with double letters such as "GROWN" (jokingly, that is in fact the answer!)
Still struggling? The solution to today's Wordle is:
This word describes someone or something that has matured or increased in size. Adults are "grown" individuals, and plants that develop are also "grown." It's a past participle form of the verb "grow."
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