Wordle Answer for April 20, 2025 — Puzzle #1401 Hints and Solution

Quick Facts: Wordle #1401

Puzzle number: #1401
Date: April 20, 2025
Word length: Five letters
First letter: P
Last letter: H
NYT tester difficulty: 2.2 out of 6
WordleBot average: 3.5 attempts (easy), 3.8 (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. Letter count +

The word has five letters and works as a noun.
2. Starting letter +

It begins with P.
3. Vowel pattern +

There's only one vowel in the whole word, and it's in the second position.
4. Word ending +

It means A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole..

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 PATCH. It's a noun that means A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.. Example: "His sleeves had patches on the elbows where different fabric had been sewn on to replace material that had worn away." Synonyms: period of time, spot, tract. Forms: patches.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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