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Puzzle #1398 · April 17, 2025

Wordle Answer for April 17, 2025

This page keeps the full hint trail and answer breakdown for puzzle #1398 so you can look it up later. Work through the hints below if you want to solve it yourself first — the answer is revealed further down. For the current puzzle, head to today's Wordle answer instead.

Archived April 17, 2025 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #1398

Puzzle number
#1398
Date
April 17, 2025
Word length
Five letters
First letter
S
Last letter
D
NYT tester difficulty
1.1 out of 6
WordleBot average
3.2 attempts (easy), 3.4 (hard)

The Hints, in Order

Each hint below adds one piece of information without giving away the rest — open them one at a time and stop as soon as you've got enough to make a confident guess.

  1. 1. Letter count +

    The word has five letters and works as a verb.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with S.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

    There are two vowels, in the third and fourth positions.

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means simple past and past participle of stand.

Still stuck after all four? That usually means it's worth re-reading the tiles from your own last guess rather than reaching for a brand new word.

The Answer

The solution is STOOD. It's a verb that means simple past and past participle of stand. Example: "This morning a bloke stood next to me wearing nothing but sandals."

Repeated Letters

The letter 'O' is the one that appear more than once.

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